Scottish Renewables Draw Asian Interest Before Independence Vote

Scotland’s expanding renewable energy industry is attracting attention from Asian investors who are unfazed about the country’s prospects for gaining independence from the rest of the U.K.

“We’re currently fielding between five and six visits from potential inward investors per month from Asia in renewables,” Anne MacColl, chief executive officer of Scottish Development International, the trade and investment arm of the Scottish government, said in an interview. Companies from South Korea, Japan and China have expressed interest, she said, without naming them.