Crown Estate Scotland has appointed Colin Palmer as head of marine to lead offshore renewables and aquaculture activities.
The Scottish seabed manager said Palmer’s remit will also cover carbon capture and storage, as well as cables and pipelines.
He is currently delivery director at Kite Power Systems, has also worked for renewables outfit Airtricity, which was acquired by SSE in 2008, and was project manager for the Beatrice offshore wind farm up until consent in 2014.
Palmer (pictured) then worked as assset manager for SSE on the Forewind consortium’s Dogger Bank offshore wind developments off the Yorkshire coast.
He said: “Scotland’s seas are hugely important to our economy and our environment so joining the organisation that manages seabed leasing, and a team that has real depth and breadth of expertise, is an incredibly exciting prospect.”
Crown Estate Scotland chief executive Simon Hodge said: “Research tells us that our tenants and partners really value the expertise of our people.
“As we develop our long-term approach to managing seabed, coastline and land for the benefit of businesses and communities across Scotland, Colin’s appointment further strengthens our ability to contribute to a ‘blue economy’ boom for Scotland.”