HITACHI Energy is set to establish a UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow City Centre.
The firm will acquire the 14,982 sq ft 8th floor at 110 Queen Street on a 10-year lease, joining a tenant line-up that includes Deloitte, NatWest, Brodies LLP, WSP, Clyde & Co LLP, and ACCA.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology specialist in electrification. Backed by a £1.7 million grant from Scottish Enterprise, the business will invest over £3 million to open the site early next year. The centre will create a base for 88 engineers and project managers who will focus on upgrading the UK’s electrical grid in support of the country’s net zero goals.
Fergus Maclennan of Adapt Commercial Property, who brokered the deal on behalf of the landlord, DWS, said, “We are thrilled to attract another high-calibre occupier to 110 Queen Street following a raft of recent new lettings. A massive coup for Glasgow and the wider Scottish economy.”
Caroline McCabe, UK and IE country real estate manager for Hitachi Energy, commented, “We wanted the highest quality, contemporary space for our new Centre of Excellence. Hitachi Energy was attracted to the central location, sustainability credentials and high-quality offering at 110 Queen Street.”
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for climate action and energy, Gillian Martin, said, “The expansion of our electricity networks will play a crucial role in delivering our energy ambitions – in particular for offshore wind – and maximise the economic opportunities for Scotland’s abundant renewable resources. I am delighted that Hitachi has chosen Glasgow as the city to base its new UK Centre of Excellence, helping to highlight Scotland’s leading role in developing renewable energy across the globe.”
