The government has confirmed Aberdeen is to be the home of Great British Energy.

As well as the Aberdeen headquarters, Edinburgh and Glasgow will host two smaller sites to maximise skills and expertise across Scotland. 

Aberdeen will be at the heart of the company’s plans to scale up clean homegrown power to boost energy independence, create skilled jobs across the UK and to support economic growth.

The company will be initially be located in government buildings across the cities, while permanent bases are established.

An interim chief executive will soon to be appointed to take the lead on launching the new company and building its Aberdeen base - along with the start-up chair Juergen Maier, former CEO of Siemens UK.

The government has already introduced the Great British Energy Bill to Parliament and confirmed a new partnership with The Crown Estate, to help accelerate new offshore wind farms.

The company will attract private investment in the UK’s clean homegrown power, backed by £8.3bn in government funding over this Parliament.

The move forms part of the government’s plans to support clean energy in the North Sea, ensuring Aberdeen continues to thrive as Scotland’s clean energy capital.

The government recently announced the biggest ever investment in offshore wind and continues to progress technologies like carbon capture and storage and hydrogen - as well as ensuring that oil and gas is used for decades to come as part of a fair and balanced transition away from fossil fuels.

Aberdeen City Council co-leaders, councillors Ian Yuill and Christian Allard, said: “We are delighted that GB Energy is going to be based in Aberdeen.

“As the energy capital of Europe, Aberdeen is best placed in Scotland to be home to the UK government’s GB Energy headquarters.

“Aberdeen has been a magnet for energy investments for decades and the city has already established itself as a renewables hub with businesses investing in offshore wind and green hydrogen.

“This will help secure future investments in the sector and will help confirm Aberdeen as the Net Zero Capital of Europe.

"Aberdeen's entrepreneurial and innovative energy businesses have the people, the experience, the skills, and the business know-how in leading the energy transition worldwide .”