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Power to the people in Leith

Forth Ports Leith says it has become the first large mainland commercial port in Scotland to provide a shore power connection. The Victoria 1, which is currently being provided by the Scottish Government to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, is the first vessel to receive the connection within the Imperial Dock in the Port of Leith. By switching to shore power, the vessel is now able to switch off all of its fossil ... [+]

Leith signs Morven offshore deal

The Port of Leith has signed an agreement with BP and EnBW to set up a marshalling port for the 2.9GW Morven offshore wind project. Forth Ports’ £50 million investment will see the facility in operation by the end of 2023, providing a bespoke offshore wind berth and land bank for ... [+]

Winds of change blow over Leith

Forth Ports outlined its plans to create Scotland’s largest renewable energy hub in Leith, Edinburgh, to Baden Württemberg Minister for the Environment, Thekla Walker, on a visit to the port on 8 November. The Minister joined BP and EnBW, who previously announced a joint bid for a 2.9GW offshore wind lease ... [+]

Wind power hub means sunshine on Leith

Forth Ports has unveiled plans to create a £40million renewable energy hub at the Port of Leith in Edinburgh. Based around a new riverside marine berth, the 175 acre facility will be capable of hosting the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels and will support the next generation of offshore ... [+]

More land for Leith offshore work

Forth Ports is making a seven figure privately funded investment at Leith to bring an additional 25 hectares of land to market for the offshore renewables sector. It will include final demolition of the Imperial Grain Silo. Leith has a key role in supporting EDF Renewables’ and ESB’s major offshore wind ... [+]

Leith to host next-generation power system

Edinburgh energy storage start-up Gravitricity has signed a land rental agreement with Forth Ports to build its first demonstrator project at the port of Leith. Work will begin on the £1 million project in October and the scheme should be up and running by late December. Gravitricity’s energy battery works by ... [+]

Film on Forth

Ports can be pretty diverse businesses these days, but it’s not so often that they get into the film business. This however is exactly what Forth Ports Leith is doing. Screen Scotland is inviting proposals for the operation of a world class film and TV production facility at 31 Bath ... [+]

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