Diverse mix shortlisted for Scottish Green Energy Awards

The Scottish Green Energy Awards announced the shortlist for this year’s awards, said to be the UK’s biggest celebration of the renewable energy industry, on 13 October.

Wind, solar, tidal and pumped storage hydro projects feature on this year’s shortlist along with community hubs, an eco-farm, one of Scotland’s fastest-growing food brands and individuals nominated by their peers.

The annual awards see more than 50 individuals, companies and projects vie to scoop prizes in 14 categories at a 1,200-guest ceremony on 30 November in Edinburgh.

Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “I’ve been absolutely blown away by the outstanding quality of nominations we received for this year’s awards.

“This only makes the job of the judges even harder and we have had to make some really tough decisions but the shortlist has an abundance of quality, dedication and of course the innovation our industry needs to continue to thrive.

“I look forward to celebrating Scotland’s contribution to the economy and the environment, on what will be a fantastic evening in Edinburgh on November 30.”

Matthieu Hue, Chief Executive of EDF Renewables, said: “Once again we are delighted to be headline sponsor of the much-anticipated Scottish Green Energy Awards. Each year we see such a high calibre of talent throughout this industry, and I’m sure this year will be no different.

“This event celebrates some of the many achievements from over the past 12 months as we work collectively to accelerate our efforts towards a net-zero future.”

The full shortlist – available at the end of this press release – includes projects, people and organisations from Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow and the Shetland Islands among many other regions.

Some examples from the shortlist include:

• Orbital Marine Power, shortlisted for the Outstanding Project Award, is a renewable energy company focused on the development and global application of its pioneering floating turbine technology.
• Muirhall Energy, shortlisted for the Contribution to Skills Award, has worked closely with Borders College to give senior high school students, with no previous knowledge of the construction industry, the opportunity to gain real-world experience on the development of an onshore wind farm.
• We Hae Meat, shortlisted for the Carbon Reduction Award, and one of Scotland’s fastest-growing food brands, has installed a biomass plant and solar panels at its site in Girvan, Ayrshire, to significantly reduce its carbon emissions and help the company to survive Covid and the ongoing energy crisis.

The full shortlist is available below and on the Scottish Renewables website.

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables

·       ISKCON Scotland – Krishna Eco Farm

·       Knoydart Renewables – Knoydart Energy Security Project

·       SP Energy Networks – Little Kerse Community Sports Hub

·       Upper Eskdale Development Group

BEST ENGAGEMENT AWARD
sponsored by SmartestEnergy

·       Arup – Glenmuckloch Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme

·       Ripple – Kirk Hill Wind Farm

·       SSE Renewables – Community Engagement Strategy

·       Statkraft – Loch Liath Wind Farm

BEST INNOVATION AWARD – NEW TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
sponsored by Red Rock Power Limited

·       Balmoral – HexDefence

·       Geo-Structural Ltd – SQYFlex

·       Mocean Energy Ltd – Blue X

·       National Grid ESO, SP Energy Networks & TNEI – Distributed ReStart

BEST INNOVATION AWARD – SOFTWARE AND SERVICES
sponsored by SLR

·       Arup – SCALE

·       RES

·       ORE Catapult – SPARTA

·       Utopi

CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
sponsored by Statkraft

·       Famous Blacksmiths Shop, Gretna Green

·        Eurowind Energy

·       The European Nature Trust – Alladale Wilderness Reserve

·       We Hae Meat

CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables

·       Paul O’Brien, DeepWind Cluster/Highlands and Islands Enterprise

·       Marcus Trinick KC

·       Ralph Torr, ORE Catapult

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
sponsored by SSE Renewables

·       ESP

·       Muirhall Energy

·       Ocean Winds

·       University of the Highlands and Islands

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
sponsored by BlueFloat Energy | Renantis Partnership

·       Winner announced on the night

OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
sponsored by RWE

·       FES & Renfrewshire Council – low-carbon heating network for the Advanced Manufacturer Innovation District (AMIDs)

·       Orbital Marine Power – O2

·       SSEN Transmission – Inveraray to Crossaig electricity transmission network reinforcement

·       Statkraft – Keith Greener Grid Park

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
sponsored by Green Investment Group

·       Arup

·       EMEC

·       Realise Energy Services

·       RES

POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT AWARD
sponsored by Natural Power

·       SafetyOn

·       ScottishPower Renewables

·       ScottishPower – Recruitment Campaign

·       SSEN Transmission – Safety, Health and Wellbeing Team

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
sponsored by Hitachi Energy

·       EODEX

·       NatureScot

·       SMEEF

·       SSE Renewables – Viking Energy Wind Farm

YOUNG & INSPIRING AWARD
sponsored by WSP

·       Dr Desen Kirli, University of Edinburgh

·       Lauren McIntosh, Xodus

·       Colin Thompson, SSEN Transmission

·       Chris Coates, Downing Renewable Developments LLP

JUDGES AWARD
sponsored by Ocean Winds

·       Ripple

·       Eurowind Energy

·       SP Energy Networks – Little Kerse Community Sports Hub