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Main areas of focus with UHI Shetland will include education, data sharing and environmental monitoring
ESB and University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) Shetland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning the Stoura floating offshore wind farm project.
The main areas of focus will be education, data sharing, research and long-term environmental monitoring.
Both organisations are committed to working together to develop the skills required to deliver on the Scottish Government’s climate action targets.
The MoU was signed at the Stoura public engagement session in the auditorium of the Shetland Museum and Archives on 19 September.
Stoura project director at ESB Cian Desmond (pictured left) said: “A central focus of this MoU will be seeking to replicate the enormous success of the Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group (SOTEAG) model in the context of a floating wind farm.
“I hope that through collaborating with the leading experts at UHI Shetland, we can effectively make Stoura a living laboratory which provides training opportunities and nurtures a local floating wind based knowledge economy.”
UHI Shetland principal and chief executive Jane Lewis (pictured right) said: “We look forward to working with Stoura on education, teaching and training especially to develop skills to deliver on the Scottish Government’s climate action targets, as well as to support industry demand for the wind renewables sector.
“Collaborating with Stoura on research and development will be mutually beneficial, and we look forward to working together on student projects.”
ESB will hold a follow-on public engagement session in 2025 to discuss the onshore aspects of the floating wind farm. |
