Aurora Energy Services

Aurora Energy Services has officially opened its pioneering Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness - marking a major milestone for net zero skills development ambitions for the region. 

Having already trained more than 1,000 people in its first year, the official opening marks the completion of the business’s full £1.2 million refurbishment.

The centre is the first of its kind in the region. With the 11,000 sq ft purpose-designed base close to Inverness Harbour, Aurora is delivering GWO, ECITB and IRATA-certified training - avoiding the need for prospective wind sector workers to travel to Aberdeen, the Central Belt or even further south. 

These industry accreditations ensure that graduates meet the standards demanded by the global wind sector and wider energy industry. Facilities include classrooms with AV equipment, overhead cranes, rope access and working-at-height frames, a mock turbine nacelle - and a sea survival tank.

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Since launching in June 2022, Aurora has rapidly established itself as one of the UK's fastest-growing energy services providers and as well as the Inverness HQ has bases in Aberdeen, Wick and Huntly. The business has plans to increase its UK footprint in strategically important locations.

The company now employs 700 staff across Scotland, Australia, the United States and South America, and is forecasting full-year 2024 revenues of £85 million as part of a strategy to create a £250 million turnover business within the next three years.

The training centre is core to Aurora’s growth strategy - and to help Scotland meet its 2045 net zero targets by building the skilled workforce needed to deliver it.

Hear from Operations Director David Duguid in our short clip on the opportunities the business sees in the Highlands and Islands.