Lerwick Port Authority is a founder member of a Scottish Offshore Wind Ports Alliance (SOWPA), launched today (Wednesday 15 May 2024) by the country’s leading energy ports to target the developing offshore windfarm market.
The initiative was revealed on the first day of the two-day All-Energy exhibition in Glasgow where the Port Authority is a participant.
The Alliance’s objectives include optimising operations through identifying opportunities to enhance regional competitiveness, driving efficiencies, fast-tracking required expertise, sharing knowledge, and addressing common challenges.
Captain Calum Grains, Port Authority Chief Executive, said: “The aim is a more coordinated approach to promote the scope and scale of Scottish ports’ capabilities and potential in the face of overseas competition. Building on the ports’ involvement to date, the creation of SOWPA is a timely and important step in moving the sector forward in a huge market.”
The Port Authority is represented on the Alliance’s steering group and features on its website.
For more information on SOWPA, access www.sowpa.co.uk