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Wind Towers To Be Manufactured At Arnish |
28 October 2002 |
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Commenting on the announcement that the former oil fabrication Yard at Arnish is to be a site of wind tower manufacture, the Convener of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Mr. Alex MacDonald, said: "This is very welcome news for the Western Isles. 65 manufacturing jobs will provide a major, and much needed, boost to the local economy. When the Comhairle launched the Energy Innovation Zone this was exactly the sort of proposal that we were keen to encourage. The Comhairle has been working closely with our Community Planning partners to make the Western Isles a centre of renewable energy and this confirmation of Cambrian Engineering’s location at Arnish is a clear indication that we are moving in the right direction. In addition to Cambrian’s plans there are the proposals by AMEC/British Energy and Wavegen as well as a series of smaller scale projects. The potential of the islands as a base for alternative energy developments is at last beginning to be realised and this latest announcement is a sign of the confidence that this major company has in the future of the Islands as a renewable energy centre. We hope this will be the start of a build up of companies involved in renewables that will create a sustainable base to develop our communities for the future.” Nigel Scott Tel: 01851 709389 (Work)
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