The Scottish Inexperienced Vitality Awards introduced its shortlist on 17 October, with initiatives poised for the highlight together with a large-scale wind farm and a pioneering coaching centre equipping engineers for the vitality transition.
This 12 months’s awards, headline sponsored by EDF Renewables UK, will “bring together an unprecedented number of guests to recognise and honour the achievements of those whose revolutionary work is securing Scotland’s future prosperity”, mentioned the organizers.
Wind, low-carbon warmth and hydro initiatives characteristic on this 12 months’s shortlist together with group hubs and people nominated by their friends.
The Scottish Inexperienced Vitality Awards, run by business physique Scottish Renewables, are an annual celebration of the organisations, folks and initiatives shaping Scotland’s clear vitality future.
The awards see greater than 50 people, corporations and initiatives contest to scoop prizes in 14 prestigious classes at a 1,700-guest ceremony on 5 December in Edinburgh.
The complete shortlist – out there on the finish of this press launch – contains initiatives, folks and organisations from Dumfries, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Lewis and Harris, Montrose and the Shetland Islands amongst many different areas.
Some examples from the shortlist embody:
- SSE Renewables, shortlisted for the Excellent Venture Award, for its 103-turbine Viking Wind Farm, which is producing sufficient vitality to energy nearly half one million houses whereas saving round 0.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
- Aurora Vitality Providers, shortlisted for the Contribution to Expertise Award, has invested £1.2 million to ascertain a bespoke renewable vitality coaching centre in Inverness which has delivered 1,600 modules in its first 12 months and can practice 2,000 staff yearly to help Scotland’s vitality transition.
- Forth Ports, shortlisted for the Excellent Service Award, is Scotland’s largest port operator and is delivering an offshore wind, multi-port infrastructure technique which is fixing the UK port capability challenges, will present a big contribution to produce chain growth and can assist ship the UK’s offshore wind ambitions.
- Kudo, shortlisted for the Greatest Innovation – Software program and Providers Award, has developed an progressive cell website entry and induction app which provides real-time visibility and reporting throughout distant websites, enhancing security, compliance and operational effectivity.
The complete shortlist is on the market under and on Scottish Renewables’ website.
BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables
- Abbey St Bathans Village Corridor
- Group Vitality Scotland – The Carbon Impartial Islands Venture
- Leverhulme Group Hub
BEST ENGAGEMENT AWARD
sponsored by SmartestEnergy
- Fred. Olsen Renewables / SSE Renewables / East Lammermuir Group Council
- Nadara – Sustainable Communities Discussion board
- OnPath Vitality – Kyle Muir Extension
- ScottishPower Renewables – Barrhill
- Statkraft – Loch na Cathrach
BEST INNOVATION AWARD – NEW TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
sponsored by Pink Rock Renewables
- ECO Rent – Photo voltaic Welfare Cabins
- Nova Innovation – Floating Photo voltaic Demonstrator
- Assume Rent – Solartainer Versatile
- SSEN Transmission – Low Profile 132kV Metal Pole
BEST INNOVATION AWARD – SOFTWARE AND SERVICES
sponsored by SLR
- Vitality Mutual
- Kudo – Join and Command
- CURVE Applied sciences
- SSEN transmission
CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
sponsored by Statkraft
- Burges Salmon
- ECO Rent
- Highland Council – Vitality Environment friendly Scotland: Space Primarily based Scheme
- Montrose Port Authority
CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables
- 360 Security & Coaching
- Barry Carruthers, ScottishPower Renewables
- Isla Robb, Opergy Scotland
- SSE Renewables – Group Funding Group
CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
sponsored by SSE Renewables
- Aurora Vitality Providers
- Ocean Winds – Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm
- SP Vitality Networks
- Vestas – Technician Apprenticeship Programme
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
sponsored by BlueFloat Vitality | Nadara Partnership
Winner introduced on the night time
OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
sponsored by SSEN Transmission
- EDF Renewables UK – West Benhar Wind Farm
- Highland Council – Vitality Environment friendly Scotland: Space Primarily based Scheme
- Scottish Water Horizons – Hydro-Electrical Energy Venture at Whiteadder Reservoir
- SSE Renewables – Viking Wind Farm
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
sponsored by Corio Era
- Forth Ports
- LUC
- Royal HaskoningDHV
- RES – Native Electrical energy Low cost Scheme
INDUSTRY CHALLENGER AWARD
sponsored by Pure Energy
- Offshore Options Group
- Scottish Offshore Wind Vitality Council – Strategic Funding Mannequin (SIM)
- SSEN Transmission – Accelerated Strategic Transmission Funding (ASTI) Supply Constitution
- Zenobe
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
sponsored by Hitachi Vitality
- ScottishPower Renewables – Collaboration for Setting Mitigation & Nature Inclusive Design (CEMNID)
- Scottish Offshore Wind Vitality Council – Strategic Funding Mannequin (SIM)
- SSE Renewables – Viking Wind Farm
- SSEN Transmission – Shetland Excessive Voltage Direct Present (HVDC)
YOUNG & INSPIRING AWARD
sponsored by ESB
- Chris Del Valle, ORE Catapult
- Hannah Lane, ASH
- Yabin Liu, The College of Edinburgh
- Lynsey Shovlin, Ocean Winds
JUDGES AWARD
sponsored by Ocean Winds
Winner introduced on the night time
