The Scottish Inexperienced Vitality Awards has introduced (on 10 October) the 2025 shortlist for this annual celebration of the renewable power trade.
This yr’s awards, organised by trade physique Scottish Renewables, will convey collectively greater than 1,650 friends from throughout the power spectrum to recognise and honour the achievements of these whose work helps to safe Scotland’s financial prosperity.
Featured on this yr’s shortlist embody wind, low-carbon warmth and photo voltaic initiatives in addition to neighborhood hubs and people nominated by their friends.
Some examples from the shortlist embody:
- BW Ideol – shortlisted for ‘Finest Innovation – New Expertise Merchandise’ for Damping Pool, its aggressive, modern and low-impact floating basis answer.
- Attix CIC – finalist within the ‘Finest Neighborhood Challenge Award’ class for its 2.5MW Kilbirnie Wind Turbine, Scotland’s first community-owned onshore wind turbine to function commercially with out utilizing authorities subsidies.
- Renewable Components and the Superior Supplies Analysis Laboratory (AMRL) at College of Strathclyde – shortlisted for ‘Excellent Challenge’ for his or her collaboration that applies round financial system rules inside wind turbine decommissioning, selling refurbishment and remanufacturing of high-integrity, high-value components, as a substitute of recycling and returning to uncooked supplies.
The Scottish Inexperienced Vitality Awards, headline sponsored by EDF energy options UK and Eire, are an annual celebration of the organisations, individuals and initiatives shaping Scotland’s clear power future.
The awards see greater than 50 people, firms and initiatives shortlisted for prizes in 14 prestigious classes at a ceremony in Edinburgh, on 4 December.
Claire Mack, Chief Govt of Scottish Renewables, stated:
“I’ve been completely impressed by the distinctive calibre of nominations submitted for this yr’s awards. The extent of experience, innovation and dedication demonstrated throughout the board has been really excellent.
“Naturally, this makes the judging course of notably difficult and deciding on a shortlist from such a robust area required cautious deliberation, however we’re assured that these chosen symbolize the very highest requirements in our trade, demonstrating excellence, dedication and the form of innovation we have to drive our trade ahead.
“I very a lot look ahead to becoming a member of you in Edinburgh, on December 4, as we come collectively to recognise the numerous contributions our trade continues to make each to the financial system and to the surroundings. It guarantees to be a night of well-deserved celebration.”
Matthieu Hue, Chief Govt of EDF energy options UK and Eire, stated:
“The Scottish Inexperienced Vitality Awards continues to be some of the anticipated occasions on the renewable power trade’s calendar. EDF energy options UK and Eire is as soon as once more proud to be headline sponsor of the occasion.
“Many congratulations to everybody who has been shortlisted within the numerous award classes. We look ahead to celebrating the various achievements and milestones from over the previous 12 months on the ceremony in Edinburgh, in December.”
The complete shortlist for The Scottish Inexperienced Vitality Awards 2025 is out there beneath and on the Scottish Renewables web site.
Finest Neighborhood Challenge Award
Sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables
- Attix CIC – Kilbirnie Wind Turbine
- Carbon Impartial Cumbrae – Millport Photo voltaic PV & Battery Challenge
- Eigg Electrical
- Isle of Muck Energy
Finest Engagement Award
Sponsored by SmartestEnergy
- East Area Business Fisheries Working Group
- Nadara
- RES
- SSEN Transmission and Nationwide Grid – Jap Inexperienced Hyperlink
Finest Innovation Award – New Expertise Merchandise
Sponsored by Crimson Rock Renewables
- BW Ideol – Damping Pool
- Envirohire
- Renewable Components – Thyristors Refurbishment Course of
- ScottishPower Renewables – Plane Detection Lighting System
- SSEN Transmission – Aquila Lite
Finest Innovation Award – Software program and Companies
Sponsored by SLR
- Elecsys Applied sciences – Elecsys Safeguard
- Fennex – WindSafe
- RES – TuneUp
- Scottish Affiliation for Marine Science
- SP Vitality Networks – Native Authority Community Perception Software
Carbon Discount Award
Sponsored by Statkraft
- Cundall
- Range Vitality Options
- Perth and Kinross Council – Auchtergaven Major Faculty
- Warmworks
Champion of Renewables Award
Sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables
- ETZ Ltd
- Professor Aseem Kinra, Heriot-Watt College
- Renewable Components
- Sam Johnson, RES
Contribution to Expertise Award
Sponsored by SSEN Transmission
- Glasgow Clyde Faculty
- Nationwide Vitality Expertise Accelerator
- Powering Futures
- SP Vitality Networks
- Excellent Challenge Award
Sponsored by The Scottish Nationwide Funding Financial institution
- AMRL, College of Strathclyde and Renewables Components
- Brockwell Vitality – North Kyle Wind Farm
- ScottishPower Renewables – Hagshaw Hill Repowering
- Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm
- Ocean Winds – Moray West
- SSEN Transmission – Shetland Excessive Voltage Direct Present Hyperlink
Excellent Service Award
Sponsored by Ocean Winds
- DLA Piper
- H&MV Engineering
- ScottishPower Renewables – Whitelee Windfarm Customer Centre
Business Challenger Award
Sponsored by Pure Energy
- BW Ideol – Damping Pool
- Haldane Vitality
- Orkney Islands Council – Orkney Neighborhood Wind Farms
- SP Vitality Networks
Sustainable Improvement Award
Sponsored by Boralex
- Brockwell Vitality – North Kyle Wind Farm
- Range Vitality Options
- Future Woodlands Scotland – City Forestry Programme
- Renewable Components – Round Wind Provide Chain
Younger and Inspiring Award
Sponsored by ESB
- Lewis Bates, SSEN Transmission
- Ellen Kane, ScottishPower Renewables
- Megan Martin, Tony Gee and Companions
- Millie Zagulak, Xodus
Excellent Contribution Award
Sponsored by Nadara
- Winner introduced on the night time
Judges Award
- Winner introduced on the night time
