Dundee renewables hub amongst winners at Scottish Inexperienced Power Awards

Forth Ports’ £40m renewables hub in Dundee was amongst the initiatives and firms honoured on the Scottish Renewables Inexperienced Power Awards on Thursday evening.

Held on the EICC in Edinburgh, greater than 1,200 company celebrated the nation’s renewable power trade and applauded the 13 award winners who had been recognised for his or her achievements over the previous yr.

Winners had been chosen by a panel of 14 judges from a shortlist of 46 finalists.

Amongst them was Forth Ports, which scooped the Excellent Undertaking Award for its custom-built, £40m renewables hub growth on the Port of Dundee.

The port has an space the dimensions of 20 soccer pitches together with room to retailer and marshal wind turbine blades, in addition to 500 metres of quayside with heavy carry capabilities.

Its latest funding has seen it safe multi-million pound contracts for main offshore wind schemes – together with for the Inch Cape and Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) initiatives.

Ember – operator of the UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service – additionally gained massive, securing the Carbon Discount Award.

The Edinburgh-headquartered firm was recognised for its pioneering low-emission coach service, which might full a 130-mile spherical journey between Edinburgh and Dundee on one cost.

Different notable winners embody Glasgow’s ReBlade, Xodus’ X-Academy initiative and SSE Renewables, Microsoft and Avanade for his or her work utilizing AI to help with puffin and salmon monitoring.

Scotland a ‘world chief’

Michael Matheson MSP, Cupboard Secretary for Web Zero, Power and Transport, gave a keynote handle on the awards emphasising how the renewable power trade is constant to play an important position in supporting Scotland’s net-zero ambitions.

Scottish Renewables chief government Claire Mack mentioned the occasion was “a implausible approach to spherical off what has been one other unbelievable yr for the renewable power trade in Scotland.”

“Yearly after we obtain award entries it’s clear why Scotland is a world chief in renewable power and I all the time marvel on the sheer scale of innovation, creativity, talent, arduous work and dedication that goes in to creating renewable power such a thriving trade.

“This yr we had 13 good winners, however it’s all the time actually troublesome to decide on because of the high quality of all of the entries that we obtain. Every class is unbelievably aggressive, so I’d prefer to congratulate all those that had been shortlisted, in addition to those that took dwelling awards.”

Matthieu Hue, CEO of EDF Renewables, the Awards’ headline sponsor, mentioned: “In a yr stuffed with uncertainty, it has been a deal with to have fun the perfect individuals, not simply in our sector however within the nation. Congratulations to every one of many winners.”

Inexperienced Power Award winners

The complete listing of winners is as follows:

Greatest Engagement Award, sponsored by SmartestEnergy: Basis Scotland for Vattenfall’s South Kyle Windfarm

Greatest Group Undertaking Award, sponsored by Scottish Energy Renewables: Aros An Rubha for Revitalisation of the Former Knock College

Younger & Inspiring Award, sponsored by WSP: RES’ Gender Affinity Community

Greatest Innovation Award, sponsored by Crimson Rock Energy: SSE Renewables, with Companions Microsoft and Avanade, for Synthetic Intelligence Puffin and Salmon Monitoring

Contribution to Expertise Award, sponsored by SSE Renewables: X-Academy

Excellent Service Award, sponsored by Inexperienced Funding Group: ORE Catapult’s Launch Academy

Optimistic Enchancment Award, sponsored by Pure Energy: Sulmara

Champion of Renewables Award, sponsored by Fred.Olsen Renewables: Marc van Grieken, MVGLA Panorama Structure

Excellent Undertaking Award, sponsored by RWE: Forth Ports Restricted for Duneco Quay and Prince Charles Wharf and Extension

Sustainable Improvement Award, sponsored by Hitachi: Distell Worldwide

Carbon Discount Award, sponsored by Statkraft: Ember

Judges Award, sponsored by Ocean Winds: ReBlade Ltd for Round Disposal of Wind Turbine Blades

Excellent Contribution Award, sponsored by Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Patricia Hawthorn, Shepherd & Wedderburn