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Peel Ports poised to start Hunterstone hub work

[ December 4, 2024   //   ]

Peel Ports Clydeport has secured permission for redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard into a hub for the renewables industry.

Work is expected to start in early 2025 and last for around two years and will include substantial upgrades to the marine yard, including infilling the current dry-dock basin and the creation of a new quay wall.

Highview Power recently announced it is to construct the world’s largest Liquid Air Energy Storage facility at Hunterston, the latest in a string of renewables projects that are either underway, or in the pipeline, at the site.

In addition to planning permission, the final hurdle of the redevelopment will be to secure the necessary marine licences, for which consultation is well underway, and once secured the works can commence.

Some 90% of the 350 acre site is already under option for projects such as cable manufacturing, the UK’s first hub for the manufacturing of gravity base structures, power generation and storage.

Managing director for port services at Peel Ports Group, Lewis McIntyre, said: “Hunterston is set to become a major facilitator of the UK energy transition, and this decision is a big step forward in making that happen. It also proves that the west coast is going to play a huge role in renewables.

“There will be no energy transition without ports, and harnessing the potential of sites like Hunterston is key to achieving the UK’s net-zero goals. The knock-on benefits for the local and national economies are also significant. We look forward to working with the policymaking community to create the investment conditions we need to replicate the success of Hunterston at other sites across the country.”

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