Supporting skills and the local community 

Renewable Parts has worked with National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, a partnership between industry, academia and the public sector, to help graduates find work. 

Their work with local schools and the community has created many employment opportunities with intake to its modern apprenticeship scheme ever growing.  This inward investment in the local economy lies at the heart of Renewable Parts ethos for a sustainable future. 

Carol Sheath, engineering programme manager, returned to her hometown to work for Renewable Parts.  

She said: “Renewable Parts is leading the way in embedding circular economy in the wind industry, disrupting the linear economy and providing a sustainable alternative. We’re also providing a quicker and lower cost service to customers.  

“We do this through engineering, innovation, training people, and it’s great that we’re based in Argyll, giving benefits to the local area.” 

James Barry, chief executive, added: “We’ve seen a dramatic shift in attitude within the wind industry during the last 12 months.  Businesses are now understanding what net zero really means, and that it will require a dramatic decarbonisation of the supply chain.  

“We’re expecting the demand for recirculated parts, which is already growing rapidly, to accelerate with up to 70% parts becoming reused within a few years. In a resource constrained world, where greater sustainability is vital to achieving a net zero future, we simply have no choice.”