Haventus seeking to expand size and capacity of energy transition facility

The proposed extension area comprises 200 acres of land, adjacent to the site. The company will engage with The Highland Council, key agencies and local stakeholders prior to bringing forward formal applications.

Haventus, the owner of Ardersier Port, is redeveloping the port as a facility for what has been described as “a nationally significant infrastructure facility to support industrial-scale deployment of fixed and floating offshore wind.”

Based in Scotland’s Moray Firth, Ardersier Port is ideally located to support offshore wind developers and manufacturers of offshore wind components and equipment. The company has already taken a final investment decision and construction of the facility is underway, including the development of a new 650-m quay wall and associated quayside.

Subject to gaining the necessary approvals, the additional land would enhance the site’s potential and capability as a location for the manufacturing, assembly and storage of components for offshore renewables, a growth industry for the Highlands and Scotland and a key driver of high-quality employment.

The extension would transform Ardersier Energy Transition Facility into one of Europe’s largest facilities dedicated to offshore wind deployment, expanding the developable land acreage of the site to circa 500 acres.

Haventus chief executive Lewis Gillies said, “Expansion of the site would represent a positive step forward in our vision for the development of Ardersier Energy Transition Facility.

“The scale of offshore wind components means that deployment requires very large areas of land. The opportunity to add to the site’s acreage greatly enhances the potential for our site – and the wider Green Freeport area – to develop a global hub for offshore renewables, for engineering, manufacturing and assembly, and secure a multi-decade employment opportunity for the region.

“We look forward to working with The Highlands Council, the local community and key agencies to turn this into a reality, and as with any plans for our site, we will always look to take forward development with sensitivity towards the environment, our local communities, and in line with the views of our stakeholders.”