SgurrEnergy capitalise on Highlands green energy focus

6 June 2009

 

SgurrEnergy is gearing up for an expansion drive in the Scottish Highlands after setting up a Caithness base in a move that will create several new skilled jobs in the area over the next 18 months. Following an office opening in Boston recently, the company is delighted to open the doors on new offices in Scrabster Harbour.

The office will be headed up by Caithness-based energy engineer Richard Hunt and will primarily focus on wind, biomass, wave and tidal energy systems where SgurrEnergy offer full project life cycle services from feasibility studies and site search right through project design, implementation and operations and maintenance advice.

With a background in mechanical and electrical engineering, Hunt has more than 16 years experience in the conventional and renewable energy sectors. He said: “SgurrEnergy expects to see an increasing demand for our expertise to service the rapidly expanding renewable sector in the Highlands and Islands in the coming months. It therefore made perfect sense to expand and create a permanent base in the North of Scotland.

“The new Highlands office has plans for expansion and is currently seeking both mechanical and electrical engineers preferably with experience in the energy sector.

“SgurrEnergy’s decision to open its Scrabster office was based on the location benefitting from close proximity to a number of wind, wave and tidal developments and excellent transport links to Orkney, Inverness and further afield.”

“We have already capitalised on our location by winning work in the marine and wind sectors, most notably survey work, resource measurement and site selection for large and established utilities and wave and tidal generators.  SgurrEnergy has identified a number of significant renewable energy opportunities in the Scottish Highlands.”

 

 

 

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