Gillian Martin MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, visited the Port of Montrose this week to see the construction progress of the Inch Cape offshore wind project.

The Cabinet Secretary was given an update on the major construction milestones recently achieved. These highlights include the successful installation of the offshore substation platform and the laying of the first export cable. Additionally, the first XXL monopiles for the wind farm recently arrived at the Port of Leith.

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The Cabinet Secretary was also given a guided tour of the marine coordination centre at Montrose Port, which serves as the "nerve-centre" for all the project's offshore construction and vessel activity. Project leads stressed that 2026 is expected to be an extremely busy year for the offshore construction phase.

While at the port, Ms Martin met with the Port of Montrose team, who provided insight into their future plans for supporting the Scottish offshore wind sector.

The port team updated the Cabinet Secretary on the new renewables skills academy, which will be part of the regenerated Customs House. They also shared details of the port’s master plan projects, which are set to play a key role in the future of Scottish offshore wind infrastructure.

Inch Cape's continued progress underscores the ongoing infrastructure investment required to meet Scotland's energy and net-zero goals.