Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, Stephen Flynn MSP, visited Montrose Port Skills Academy (MPSA) yesterday, Thursday 20 August, to meet the next generation of offshore wind talent and highlight the importance of skills development in supporting Scotland’s growing renewable energy sector. During his visit, Mr Flynn met students from Dundee & Angus College’s Futures in Offshore Wind course Read more...

A new Offshore Skills Academy in Montrose is set to receive £1.25 million from the Tay Cities Industrial Investment Programme which sits alongside the Tay Cities Region Deal, paving the way for accelerated growth in Scotland’s renewable energy sector. Following Full Business Case approval from the Scottish Government and the Tay Cities Region Joint Committee, the Montrose Port Skills Academy Read more...

Dundee & Angus College and Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) setting out how they will work together to develop skills for offshore wind at the new Montrose Port Skills Academy. The agreement formalises a strategic partnership between the College and Inch Cape to support the development of a highly skilled workforce for the Read more...

Montrose is to house a skills academy which will offer courses on working in renewables. The new facility will, for the first time in Angus, bridge a gap between teaching and practice, supporting jobs and economic opportunities in the area by delivering practical experience for those looking to work in Scotland’s growing offshore wind industry. Receiving £1.25m of funding from Scottish Read more...