Major developments in energy supply are being undertaken in the Northern Periphery. The project aims to ensure that NPP enterprises and communities gain full benefits as potential suppliers (of all kinds) to these developments, which take place in the NPP. In doing this it will promote energy efficiency, reducing transportation costs for supplies ... More...

Major developments in energy supply are being undertaken in the Northern Periphery. The project aims to ensure that NPP enterprises and communities gain full benefits as potential suppliers (of all kinds) to these developments, which take place in the NPP.  In doing this it will promote energy efficiency, reducing transportation costs for supplies and promoting innovation in consortia supplying the industries.  A pack of assistance including joint training and advice will assist SMEs and entrepreneurs to enter the supply chains for major energy developments in the NPP.  It will build on good practice established in Norway and Scotland and internationalise it throughout the NPP.  The project will operate on the basis of whole life resource use, taking into account, exploration, extraction, transportation, close down and remediation.  It will aim to involve regional consortia in all stages and assist communities through all stages.  It thus takes place in an overall carbon reduction strategy, optimising savings on fossil fuels, which are still the main source of energy in the region.

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