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Low Carbon


Posted 17.07.25

Peterhead Shaping the Energy Transition

With a strong pipeline of energy transition projects planned for the North East of Scotland, BiGGAR Economics’ recent...

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Posted 09.04.25

An economic justification for Community Benefit Funding

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on the approach that should be taken for Community Benefit Funding for...

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Posted 26.02.24

Celtic Sea Blueprint

The development of GW of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea represents a significant economic opportunity for...

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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

EMEC 20 Year Study

BiGGAR Economics has provided economic analysis and support to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for many years,...

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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 04.11.22

Economic opportunity from wind energy in the West of Ireland

BiGGAR Economics has worked with our partners Dublin Offshore Consultants to understand the potential economic impact of the...

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Posted 07.06.22

Every Little Counts: Why Scotland’s Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme Adds Up

The Scottish Government launched the Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP) in 2019, providing £50 million to...

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