Far-reaching change for a green future
The Scotsman Highlands & Islands Green Energy Conference will see experts gather in Inverness this summer to discuss the journey to net-zero
Green energy progress and achievements in the Highlands and Islands, and the economic potential of renewable power will be among the topics discussed at a major conference this June.
The Scotsman Highlands & Islands Green Energy Conference, headline sponsored by SSEN Transmission, is set to take place at the Kingsmill Hotel in Inverness on Thursday, 11 June, where delegates will hear a range of experts’ take on the journey to net-zero.
Scotland has set the ambitious goal of hitting net-zero by 2045, five years ahead of the rest of the UK, which makes it vital to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved now.
Panel sessions on the day will include Progress & Achievements in Green Energy in the Highlands & Islands; Green Skills – Attracting & Retaining a Competent Workforce; Community & Politics, and Unlocking the Economic Potential of Renewable Energy. There will also be a session focusing on The Next Generation – Graduate Apprentices.
A full list of speakers will be announced in the coming weeks, but among those confirmed are:
◆ Councillor Raymond Bremner, Highland Council leader, who will tell conference about its socio-economic plan and the role the green energy sector and governments can play in supporting it.
◆ Cris Thacker, Fred Olsen Renewables.
◆ Yvonne Crook, chair of Highland CIC/Renewables.
◆ Mike Engelbrecht, vice president of Sumitomo Electric UK Power Cables.
◆ Mark Lamont, skills policy manager at Opito.
◆ Alison Wilson, investment and development manager for Inverness Freeport.
As well as SSEN Transmission, confirmed sponsors and exhibitors include Fred Olsen Renewables, Highland CIC, Vattenfall, Koehler Renewable Energy, Thorntons Inverness, West of Orkney, Sumitomo Electric, Highland People’s Power, Highland Employer Charter, Genny Hire.
Cris Thacker of Fred Olsen Renewables comments: “We’re delighted to support the Green Energy Conference, which brings together industry, community, and policymakers to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of renewable energy.”
For more information and to book tickets before the early bird offer ends on 16 April, please go online and visit
www.higreenenergy.co.uk