HIE area manager for Caithness and Sutherland points to 'significant opportunities' in offshore wind By Alan Hendry Published: 20:09, 19 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Eann Sinclair says growth in offshore wind comes at a time of uncertainty in other industries. Offshore wind will offer "significant opportunities" for the far north economy over the next decade, according to Eann Sinclair of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Mr Sinclair, the development agency's area manager for Caithness and Sutherland, noted that there would be some disappointment at a recently announced delay to ScotWind Leasing. The main aim of this process is to grant property rights for the seabed in Scottish waters for new commercial-scale offshore wind projects.