Fife Benefits as Forth Green Freeport Enters Delivery Phase
Forth Green Freeport has reached a major milestone, with UK and Scottish Government approval of its Full Business Case in December 2025. This milestone formally moves the programme from development into delivery and unlocks £25 million in seed funding.
Fife will benefit directly, securing £13 million of the seed funding to accelerate key projects at the Rosyth Tax Site. These investments will help unlock further private‑sector growth, strengthen supply chains, and support long‑term job creation across the region. Interest continues to build, with around 85 confidential investment enquiries for strategic sites - many focused on Fife due to its connectivity, assets, and skilled workforce.
Forth Green Freeport spans three local authority areas and four ports, with the aim of driving economic transformation across the Forth Corridor. Over the next 25 years, the programme will support innovation, attract global investment, develop the green skills of the future, and enable the transition to a net zero economy.
Significant activity is already underway. A major strategic utilities and energy assessment has commenced to map future infrastructure needs across all tax sites, ensuring the right conditions for growth. In Fife, progress includes:
- Advancement of the Arrol Gibb Innovation Centre
- Development of a new integrated energy system at Rosyth
- A feasibility study on the Rosyth rail freight line
- New development at Queensferry One, supported by the UK Government’s Site Accelerator Programme
- Planning approval for Babcock’s new module build hall, boosting local manufacturing capability
- Around 100 apprenticeships opening at Babcock in 2026, strengthening the talent pipeline
Fife is also well placed to benefit from the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm, one of the world’s largest offshore projects, presenting major long‑term opportunities for jobs and investment at Rosyth and Burntisland.
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