PKC is committed to improving digital connectivity across Perth & Kinross and is keen to boost mobile networks working in partnership with national Governments and the telecoms industry. The Council has recently approved a new Telecommunications Policy Statement and is one of the pilots in the DCMS sponsored Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA).

GIGABIT CONNECTED PERTH

Using council owned ducting, this end-to-end full fibre network spans 19.5km connecting key Council data centres, public buildings and community establishments, as well as City Operations Centre. It stretches out to the north and west of the city, close to the new 5,000 home developments and commercial sites.

THE ELECTRIC A9 AND EV CHARGING

The Electric A9 will expand and reinforce Scotland’s existing EV charge place infrastructure, helping drivers in rural and urban Scotland access the benefits of driving EVs. 75 miles of this crucial project sit in Perth and Kinross, which will enhance the region’s growing EV charging network - already above the Scottish average - even further.

Smart Perth

Q: PERTH SMART ENERGY CITY PROGRAMME

In collaboration with the Can-Do Innovation challenge fund and Innovate UK, PKC is developing a prototype smart energy system with the ability to generate renewable energy and transfer that energy to a different site for storage and use. Future plans aim to make Perth one of the first UK cities to be net zero using smart and off grid systems.

Perth is a leader in the field of smart technology and offers opportunities for purpose-driven investors and corporates focused on driving place and business innovation in energy and mobility.

The Smart Perth investment opportunities are being delivered through three key pillars; energy, mobility and digital. As we move further into the new, smart age in industry, Perth will ensure long-term, meaningful change by creating added-value through the integration of these pillars into a single roadmap.

Boasting a reputation for excellence in renewable energies, local energy systems, low carbon transport and waste management, the area’s senior economists and policy makers have placed a firm emphasis on energy and mobility smart solutions, including the £90m Perth West development, that will deliver a unique proposition, integrating low carbon innovation within a single urban development.

Over 150 enterprises in this sector already have a base in Perth, including the James Hutton Institute, the McDermott Group and FTSE 100 companies, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Stagecoach.

By prioritising the growth and development of these world-class companies, alongside forward-thinking projects such as Perth Smart Energy City Programme, Perth is well-placed to lead the smart innovation sector into the future.

Current opportunities include:

Perth Smart Energy City Programme
Binn Eco Innovation Park
The Electric A9 and AV Charging
Gigabit Connected Perth
Perth Energy Partnership
Circular Economy

Perth West

Our flagship investment project is a unique opportunity in the heart of Scotland for purpose-driven investors and corporates to co-create this residential and commercial net-zero exemplar. This exciting project will include Perth Innovation Highway, Perth Eco Innovation Park and DR.ECO solar park. Find out more>

Smart Perth

Perth West

Smart Perth Opportunities

SMART TELECOMS

PERTH SMART ENERGY CITY PROGRAMME

GIGABIT CONNECTED PERTH

THE ELECTRIC A9 AND EV CHARGING

Other Smart City Case Study

Broxden – Low Carbon Transport Hub

What is a Smart City

Smart Telecoms

Smart Perth Roadmap

Neos Full Fibre Network

Binn Eco Park

The Eco-Innovation Park at Perth West

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