Ardersier Energy Transition Facility
Our first site
Our first facility is under development at Ardersier, located near Inverness in Scotland. Ardersier Energy Transition Facility will provide Scotland’s largest facility on the North Sea coast for deploying and servicing offshore wind installations.
Ardersier Energy Transition Facility is an energy transition facility offering deployment solutions across the entire value chain, from manufacturing to storage and integration.
With first rate access via sea and road to more than 450 acres of working space, including a naturally sheltered harbour, Ardersier Energy Transition Facility offers a prime location for optimised and efficient operations.
The 450-acre site is accessed via an initial >650 metres of quay, with a further 1 kilometre of quay development forming the centrepiece of the site’s future expansion. The facility will be key to deploying offshore wind projects over the next decade and an important enabler to Scotland achieving net zero by 2045.
Ardersier Energy Transition Facility is a designated tax site within the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport area. This status unlocks various tax and customs incentives and benefits for businesses establishing facilities in the Green Freeport area.
The needs of offshore wind developers and supply chain influence every aspect of Ardersier Energy Transition Facility’s development.
From the depth, width and navigability of the harbour channel, to the onshore logistics requirements and load-bearing capacity of the quayside, every detail has been planned and designed to optimise offshore wind deployment.
Scheduled to open in the second half of 2025, the animation below provides a glimpse into the future of Scotland’s largest dedicated offshore wind facility.
| Entrance width (m) | 160 |
| Access channel width (m) | 160 |
| Access channel depth (m CD) | 12,4 |
| Landside area (acres) | 350 |
| Quay length (m) | >650m including 420m main quay and 80m Ro/Ro capable berth |
| Quayside bearing capacity (t/m2) | 25 |
| Landside bearing capacity (t/m2) | >10 |
- 150t removable bollards
- Green Freeport tax site designation
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Site capabilities
Ardersier Energy Transition Facility offers comprehensive capabilities to offshore wind developers and the supply chain.
Manufacturing and assembly
Long-term land leases and utilities for associated energy transition manufacturing and assembly of wind foundations, turbines and components.
Integration
Depths, weightbearing and scale to enable integration of turbines onsite.
Marshalling
Collection, storage and vertical assembly of towers and turbine components.
Storage
Provision of dry and wet storage for assembled foundations and turbines.
Operations & maintenance
Flexible service arrangements and dedicated space for O&M activity.
Services
Haventus offers a range of services for our customers, providing the flexibility to access advantaged preferred supplier arrangements or to use a service supplier of the customer’s choice.
- Marine logistics: our experienced pilot and tug teams safely support your logistics requirements in and around the harbour channel and statutory harbour authority area.
- Quayside: Our preferred supplier can provide a full range of lifting and integration solutions.
- Manufacturing, assembly and light industrial: across the facility, our preferred supplier relationships offer solutions across the value chain, from fabrication and welding, to painting and electrical work.
For detailed information on our Ardersier Energy Transition Facility’s technical specifications, please see the Marine Information section.