{"id":5131,"date":"2026-06-22T16:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/scotland\/?p=5131"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:11:25","slug":"1.7m-for-scottish-offshore-wind-training-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/scotland\/news\/5131-1.7m-for-scottish-offshore-wind-training-projects","title":{"rendered":"\u00a31.7m for Scottish offshore wind training projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three projects will share almost \u00a31.7m to provide training within Scotland\u2019s offshore wind sector.<\/p>\n<p>The grants will establish a regional skills hub for the Highlands and Islands, expand engineering construction programmes and support training courses at North East Scotland College. The awards are expected to attract private investment of a similar value.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made by energy minister Stephen Gethins ahead of a visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, to meet participants in the Scottish\u2013Irish Offshore Wind Internship Pilot with representatives of the Government of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am determined to make the most of Scotland\u2019s remarkable energy potential, with industry reports estimating offshore wind could support up to 49,000 jobs in Scotland.\u201d Gethins. \u201cThe Scottish Government is doing everything within our power to help seize this exciting opportunity, and that starts by focusing on skills to ensure communities benefit directly from employment opportunities and businesses have the skilled workforce they need to grow &#8211; supporting these three projects with almost \u00a31.7m is central to that, and there will be more to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking with partners is vital given the scale of both the opportunities and challenges, and the Scottish\u2013Irish Offshore Wind Internship Pilot is an excellent example of the benefits achieved by working together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the full benefits of our country\u2019s offshore wind potential will only be realised when Scotland is an independent nation and our energy resources are in our hands,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Offshore Wind Skills Programme was established by the Scottish Government earlier this year and allocated \u00a33.85m to support the development of the skilled offshore wind workforce needed to support the sector\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<p>The total funding award for the first successful projects is \u00a31,679,143:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University of the Highlands and Islands \u2013 \u00a31,171,139<\/li>\n<li>Engineering Construction Industry Training Board \u2013 \u00a3372,842<\/li>\n<li>North East Scotland College \u2013 \u00a3135,162<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further projects will be considered by the OWSP Board throughout 2026 and 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish-Irish Offshore Wind Internship Pilot will fund 20 paid, 12\u2011week summer internships &#8211; 10 for Scottish students and 10 for Irish students &#8211; all hosted in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>It has been supported by investment of \u00a3100,000 each from the Scottish and Irish governments, and \u00a320,000 from the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, which is running the pilot.<\/p>\n<p>Clare Lavelle, project director at Buchan Offshore Wind, commented: \u201cScotland has the resources and expertise to become a global leader in floating offshore wind, and continued investment in people will be critical for turning that potential into long-term economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis targeted support from government to build a better workforce today will play a vital role in helping us to deliver Scotland\u2019s floating offshore wind future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new 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