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Economic Impact


Posted 14.06.23

Economic Impact of SSEN Transmission’s capital investment programme

Grid investment is a crucial requirement for the energy transition. Our latest study for SSEN Transmission considered the...

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Posted 23.05.23

Role of Ports in supporting floating offshore wind

The energy transition will require significant investment in infrastructure in ports, grid and supply chain facilities. This investment...

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Posted 10.05.23

The Return of Pumped Storage Hydro

No pumped storage hydro schemes have been built in the UK for almost forty years. However, they can...

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Posted 09.02.23

Rural Estates Drive Wellbeing

Scotland’s 1,125 rural estates cover about million hectares, or around 57% of Scotland’s rural land. Those within the...

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Posted 15.06.22

The Economic Impact of the Roslin Institute

The Roslin Institute is a world-leading centre for animal science research and has been creating a more sustainable...

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Posted 18.05.22

Economic Impact of Keadby and Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Stations

BiGGAR Economics was commissioned by SSE Thermal to undertake economic impact assessments of its proposed carbon capture plants...

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Posted 25.03.22

Whisky’s first community benefit fund at ili

The proposed ili Distillery will benefit from the natural capital and international reputation of Islay. To honour that...

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Posted 03.02.21

Economic Impact of Shetland Space Centre

BiGGAR Economics was commissioned to estimate the economic benefits from the construction and operation of a space centre...

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Posted 26.10.20

Economic Impact of Converge

Converge is a programme that provides a range of support to staff, students and recent graduates in Scotland...

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