Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) is a nationally significant industrial and multi-modal port.

It offers unrivalled combination of space, facilities and connectivity for Scottish industry with energy at its heart.

Our vision is to bring together energy intensive industries with low cost, on-site power and heat generation, offering a unique opportunity to develop innovative, self-sustaining and cost-effective operations

As part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal, up to £18 million UK Government investment will establish a Centre for Research into Low Carbon Energy and the Circular Economy.

With two nuclear power stations, a national offshore wind turbine test facility and a marine yard, key assets include:

  • A deep water port
  • 300+ acre brownfield site / over 120 Hectares of development land
  • Over 6 acres / 2.5 Hectares dry dock
  • Rail, road and sea links
  • Low-cost, on-site heat and power generation

Key partners at Hunterston include:

Hunterston Port and Resource Centre

Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) is a nationally significant industrial and transport hub. It has the potential to transform Scotland’s prospects in a variety of key economic sectors and provide import and export opportunities for decades to come.

It offers unrivalled opportunities for Ayrshire, Scotland and the UK. No other single site in the country has Hunterston PARCs combination of deep water, extensive land and transport links.