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Ambitious for Scotland Invest in Shetland All Energy 2014 May 2014 Prepared by Rachel Hunter, Area Manager, HIE Shetland Area Office.

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1 Ambitious for Scotland Invest in Shetland All Energy 2014 May 2014 Prepared by Rachel Hunter, Area Manager, HIE Shetland Area Office

2 Ambitious for Scotland  The Scottish Government’s economic and community development agency for the north and west of Scotland.  The region covers more than half of Scotland and is home to nearly half a million people Who we are: Highlands and Islands Enterprise Our purpose: Our vision:  HIE’s purpose is to generate sustainable economic growth across the Highlands and Islands  We want the Highlands and Islands to be a highly successful and competitive region in which increasing numbers of people choose to live, work, study and invest.

3 Ambitious for Scotland Shetland

4 Ambitious for Scotland  Close proximity to North Sea and West of Shetland Oil and Gas fields (North Sea 70miles NE and Clair Field 47 miles NW)  Equidistant from Bergen and Aberdeen  Frequent 1 hour flights to Aberdeen and with onward connections to London, Manchester, Schipol, Birmingham, Belfast, Bristol, Stavanger, Frankfurt, Paris etc…  Frequent flights to Edinburgh and Glasgow  Daily overnight passenger/freight ferry services to Aberdeen  Internal transport - excellent road infrastructure, fixed links and inter-island ferry services Where are we?

5 Ambitious for Scotland Shetland life and economy 23,000 people Bank of Scotland quality of life survey – Shetland in the top three places to in Scotland stay for a number of years: -Good health and long life expectancy -High employment -Low crime -High quality schooling and educational attainment -Affordable house prices Economic Output 2011 (SIC figs, estimated, draft) £1.091 billion £m Fisheries & Aquaculture310 Oil Terminal 46 Oil Supply Services 25 Construction89 Ports and Harbours23 Marine Engineering11 Other Manufacturing11 Tourism 17 Agriculture 18 Textiles 4 Retail & Distribution 68 Public Services 205 Other Services 120

6 Ambitious for Scotland Renewable energy resource and potential World class, wind, wave and tidal resources Highest wind turbine efficiencies in Europe –(Small scale wind, Burradale 50%+ capacity factor; Large scale Viking 44% estimated capacity factor) Estimated exploitable potential 7.8GWh *Aquatera Study 2005, Shetland/Orkney World class wave resource – exposed coasts and high ground to North Atlantic wind and wave regime World class offshore wind resource Significant tidal resource

7 Ambitious for Scotland 40+ years skills and experience in Oil & Gas Sullom Voe Terminal – future secured for another 30 years TOTAL Gas Plant Under Construction – Commissioning 2015/16 North Sea Decommissioning Skilled, professional and experienced workforce and supply chain First class facilities and infrastructure Source: Dong Energy

8 Ambitious for Scotland Reducing uncertainty for investors Zetland County Council Act 1974 –Duty of development, conservancy and harbour duties. –Delegated marine works licensing to Local Authority Control –Licence/control out to 12 NM Shetland Marine Spatial Plan –Proactive development- Scottish Government Pilot scheme, undertaken by NAFC Marine Centre –Facilitates reduced spatial conflict and good planning –Available to download from www.nafc.ac.uk Providing investment clarity for investors A Shetland community ready to provide proactive and creative solutions for your business

9 Ambitious for Scotland Supporting business to invest Joined up “Shetland PLC” approach – a powerful network to help your move Contact us to mobilise our multi-agency inward investment team to support you - early engagement is key

10 Ambitious for Scotland Funding and support HIE can offer assistance through: ns Grants Loans Direct Investment

11 Ambitious for Scotland  Availability to offer Regional Selective Assistance (RSA)  In addition to RSA, HIE is able to use its discretionary powers in relation to areas such as:  Job creation  Training  Property Provision and;  R&D and Innovation  Signposting to other funding sources – REIF, Green Investment Bank etc. What we can fund

12 Ambitious for Scotland To find out more:  www.hie.co.uk www.hie.co.uk  Contact our Inward Investment co-ordinator Katrina Wiseman, katrina.wiseman@hient.co.uk or telephone 01595 744909 katrina.wiseman@hient.co.uk  We are able to come to meet you at your business location and provide further information to you and your colleagues. Interested in investing in Shetland?


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