Highlands can secure £100bn and over 18,000 jobs via renewables, report says

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Highlands can secure £100bn and over 18,000 jobs via renewables, report says

THE Highlands and islands could secure a £100 billion windfall and create over 18,000 jobs through the expansion of renewable energy, a new report has found.The research found it could even outstrip the peak of the North Sea oil and gas era.The report only looked at 251 large-scale projects and does not include analysis of the economic impacts on the wider supply chain – including industries such as tourism and food and drink, as well as public-sector spending.Stuart Black, the chief executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), said the region could become the “engine room” for growing the Scottish ..