The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2024 Previous Winners

2023

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables

ISKCON Scotland - Krishna Eco Farm
Knoydart Renewables - Knoydart Energy Security Project - WINNER
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 - WINNER
Statkraft - Loch Liath Wind Farm

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

Balmoral - HexDefence
Geo-Structural - SQYFlex - WINNER
Mocean Energy - Blue X
National Grid ESO, SP Energy Networks & TNEI Services - Distributed ReStart

BEST INNOVATION AWARD – SOFTWARE AND SERVICES
Sponsored by SLR

Arup - SCALE
RES - WINNER
ORE Catapult - SPARTA
Utopi

CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
Sponsored by Statkraft

Famous Blacksmiths Shop, Gretna Green
Eurowind Energy
The European Nature Trust - Alladale Wilderness Reserve - WINNER
We Hae Meat

CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
Sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables

Paul O'Brien DeepWind Cluster/Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Marcus Trinick KC - WINNER
Ralph Torr, ORE Catapult

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
Sponsored by SSE Renewables

ESP
Muirhall Energy
Ocean Winds - WINNER
University of the Highlands and Islands

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Sponsored by BlueFloat Energy | Renantis Partnership

Andrew Jamieson, ORE Catapult - WINNER

OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by RWE

FES & Renfrewshire Council - low-carbon heating network for the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District (AMIDs)
Orbital Marine Power - O2
SSEN Transmission - Inveraray to Crossaig electricity transmission network reinforcement - WINNER
Statkraft - Keith Greener Grid Park

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by Green Investment Group

Arup
EMEC - WINNER
Realise Energy Services
RES

POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Natural Power

SafetyOn - WINNER
ScottishPower Renewables
ScottishPower - Recruitment Campaign
SSEN Transmission - Safety, Health and Wellbeing Team

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Hitachi Energy

EODEX
Hagshaw Energy Cluster – Development Framework - WINNER
SMEEF
SSE Renewables - Viking Energy Wind Farm

YOUNG & INSPIRING AWARD
Sponsored by WSP

Dr Desen Kirli, University of Edinburgh
Lauren McIntosh, Xodus - WINNER
Colin Thompson, SSEN Transmission
Chris Coates, Downing Renewable Developments LLP - WINNER

JUDGES AWARD
Sponsored by Ocean Winds

Ripple - WINNER
Eurowind Energy
SP Energy Networks - Little Kerse Community Sports Hub

2022

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables

Aros An Rubha for revitalisation of the Former Knock School - WINNER
Buchanan Community Hydro
Emtec Energy for Aberdeenshire Council Smart Solar & Storage Framework
MorVolts for Barr Hydro Scheme

BEST ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by SmartestEnergy

Foundation Scotland for Vattenfall’s South Kyle Windfarm - WINNER
SSE Renewables for Community Engagement Strategy in Shetland
Statkraft for Greener Grid Park
The Farm Energy Company Limited for GSK, Irvine

BEST INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by Red Rock Power Limited

Balmoral for FibreFlex Cable Protection System
Logan Energy for Mobile Compression Trailer
Pipeline Technique
SSE Renewables, with Partners Microsoft and Avanade, for Artificial
Intelligence Puffin and Salmon Monitoring - WINNER
StorTera for Single Liquid Flow Battery

CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
Sponsored by Statkraft

Aberdeen City Council for Torry Heatnet North West Europe
Ember - WINNER
The Glenmorangie Company

CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
Sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables

Scott Hamilton, Xodus
Colin Maciver, Crown Estate Scotland
David Stevenson, The Scottish Government
Marc van Grieken, MVGLA Landscape Architecture - WINNER

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
Sponsored by SSE Renewables

Dumfries and Galloway College for Green Skills Academy
Energy Saving Trust for Sustainable Energy Supply Chain Programme
Net Zero Technology Centre
X-Academy - WINNER

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Sponsored by Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Patricia Hawthorn, Shepherd and Wedderburn - WINNER

OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by RWE Renewables

FES / Renfrewshire Council for AMIDS District Heating Network
Forth Ports Limited for Duneco Quay and Prince Charles Wharf and Extension - WINNER
ScottishPower Renewables and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for Dersalloch wind farm Transmission System Restoration Demonstration Project
The Highland Council for Hydro Ness
Crown Estate Scotland for ScotWind

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by Green Investment Group

Arup
ORE Catapult's Launch Academy - WINNER
Hutcheson Associates
Renewable Exchange

POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Natural Power

EMEC
Garry McGowan, Nova Innovation
Sulmara - WINNER

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Hitachi Energy

Distell International - WINNER
ReBlade Ltd for Circular Disposal of Wind Turbine Blades
SSEN Transmission, Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust and Argyll and Bute Council
The Farm Energy Company Limited for GSK, Irvine

YOUNG & INSPIRING AWARD
Sponsored by WSP

Lesley Cartwright, Natural Power
Matthew Dowds, Muirhall Energy
RES' Gender Affinity Network - WINNER
Lucia Urra Viana, ScottishPower Renewables

JUDGES AWARD
Sponsored by Ocean Winds

ReBlade Ltd for Circular Disposal of Wind Turbine Blades - WINNER

2021

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by Scottish National Investment Bank

Bespoke Community Development Company for Greencraig Community Wind Turbine - WINNER
Hoy Development Trust
SP Energy Networks for Warmworks Scotland

BEST ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by SmartestEnergy

Muirhall Energy Ltd for Crossdykes Wind Farm - WINNER
Net Zero Technology Centre
ScottishPower Renewables for Beinn an Tuirc 3 Windfarm
SP Energy Networks for Green Economy Fund

BEST INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by Red Rock Power Limited

Anakata and Ventient Energy
Gravitricity - WINNER
Nova Innovation
Orbital Marine Power
StorTera Ltd for TRAICON

CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
Sponsored by Statkraft

City of Edinburgh Council for Kirkliston Social Housing Project
Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company for Caledonian Court
Scottish Sea Farms for Barcaldine Hatchery
West Dunbartonshire Council and Vital Energi for Queens Quay Water Source Heat Pump Project - WINNER

CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
Sponsored by Crown Estate Scotland

European Marine Energy Centre - WINNER
Nicki Crawford-Percival, RWE
Orbital Marine Power
SSEN Transmission

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
Sponsored by SSE Renewables

Cridhe Ltd for REETAP Programme
Danish Wind Power Academy UK & Ireland
ESP for Energy Efficiency Training Network - WINNER
Natural Power

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Sponsored by Highlands and Islands Enterprise

John Robertson, Crown Estate Scotland

OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by RWE Renewables

Dumfries & Galloway College for Green Energy Centre - WINNER
Gravitricity Ltd for Energy Storage Demonstrator
OceanWinds for Moray East
Orbital Marine Power for the O2
West Dunbartonshire Council and Vital Energi for Queens Quay Water Source Heat Pump Project

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by Green Investment Group

Blargoans Ltd - WINNER
K2 Management
McMillan Consultancy
Renewable Exchange

POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Natural Power

European Marine Energy Centre
Pegasus Welfare Solutions for In-Tower Turbine Toilet - WINNER
Renewable Parts

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Hitachi Energy

Allt an Lagain Hydro Scheme - WINNER
ILI Group for Red John Pumped Storage Hydro Project
West Dunbartonshire Council and Vital Energi for Queens Quay Water Source Heat Pump Project

YOUNG & INSPIRING AWARD
Sponsored by WSP

Anthony Kinsella, ScottishPower Renewables
Eishar Bassan, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Fraser Stewart, University of Strathclyde - WINNER
Jack Evans, TTI Marine Renewables Ltd

JUDGES AWARD
Sponsored by Ocean Winds

Natural Power

2020

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by Scottish National Investment Bank

Heat Smart Orkney Ltd for Heat Smart Orkney Project - WINNER
North Uist Development Company for UistWind
SP Energy Networks for Community Transport Glasgow
SP Energy Networks for Food Train

BEST ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by SmartestEnergy

Moray East Offshore Windfarm & Fraserburgh Harbour
North Uist Development Company for UistWind - WINNER
ORE Catapult and ScottishPower Renewables for Hackathon
RES for Cairn Duhie Online Exhibition

BEST INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by Red Rock Power Limited

DNV GL for Short-Term Power Forecasting
ENIAN for SaaS Platform
Leask Marine Ltd for Submersible Drilling Rig
Rovco for SubSLAM X2 - WINNER

CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
Sponsored by Statkraft

Alladale Wilderness Reserve
MacArthur Green
Renewable Parts - WINNER

CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
Sponsored by National Grid ESO

Boyd Brothers (Fauldhouse) Ltd
Logan Energy
Nicola Percival, RWE
SIMEC Atlantis Energy - WINNER

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
Sponsored by SSE Renewables

Jim Brown, Energy Skills Partnership
The Universities of Edinburgh, Strathclyde and Exeter and the Scottish Association for Marine Sciences for the Industrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy - WINNER
Xodus Group for Energy Transition Framework (ETF)

JUDGES AWARD
Sponsored by Ocean Winds

MacArthur Green

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Sponsored by Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Tim Cornelius, SIMEC Atlantis Energy

OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by RWE Renewables

Avian Ecology Ltd for Berry Burn Extension
SWARCO and Boyd Brothers (Fauldhouse) Ltd for Dundee's Princes Street - WINNER
Flexitricity for BM Wider Access
SP Energy Networks for Green Economy Fund

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by Green Investment Group

MacArthur Green
McMillan Consultancy
Natural Power
RES Operations Team - WINNER
Shepherd and Wedderburn

POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Natural Power

MacArthur Green for Carbon Negative Business Model
RES
SafetyOn / RenewableUK for Industry Guidance During COVID-19 - WINNER
Tom Boden, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Alladale Wilderness Reserve - WINNER
EDF Renewables for Dorenell Wind Farm
Renewable Parts for Refurbishment and Innovation Centre
SP Energy Networks for Wishaw Plastic Roads
SSE Renewables for Peatland Restoration

YOUNG & INSPIRING AWARD
Sponsored by WSP

Craig Corbett, ORE Catapult
Elsa Ramírez, Leask Marine
Gemma Murray, Local Energy Scotland
James Ferguson, European Marine Energy Centre and IDCORE - WINNER

2019

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by SSE Renewables

Dundee City Council for electric mobility strategy
North Uist Development Company for UistWind
Canna Renewable Energy and Electrification Limited for The CREE Project, Isle of Canna - WINNER
West Highland Housing Association for Aldersyde heat project

BEST ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Xodus Group

Muirhall Energy for Crossdykes Wind Farm
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm
Foundation Scotland & Vattenfall for the Unlock our Future Fund
Fife Council for Glenrothes Energy Network - WINNER

BEST INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by Red Rock Power Limited

Pict Offshore for the Get up Safe system - WINNER
Renewable Exchange for PPA Marketplace
ScottishPower Renewables and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for Virtual Synchronous Machine software
StorTera for the Single Liquid Flow Battery

BEST PRACTICE AWARD
Sponsored by Natural Power

SafetyOn
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm for ALARP Design Procedure
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks for Biodiversity Net Gain Approach and Site Optioneering Toolkit - WINNER
ORE Catapult and Natural Power for the Wind Energy Benchmarking Services

CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
Sponsored by SmartestEnergy

Balfour Beatty, Dundee City Council and ESB for Caird Park Low Carbon District Energy Hub - WINNER
Glenmorangie for Dornoch Firth Distillery by-product management
Renewable Parts' Refurbishment Centre
Aberdeen City Council for The Event Complex Aberdeen

CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
Sponsored by National Grid ESO

Dr Chris Pendlebury, Natural Power
Dave Pearson, Star Renewable Energy - WINNER
Sian Wilson, Crown Estate Scotland
Úna Brosnan, Atkins

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
Sponsored by Scottish Government (Scottish National Investment Bank)

ORE Catapult for STEM Club Start-Up
The University of Edinburgh for the Policy and Innovation Group
ESP for Wind and Marine Training Network - WINNER

OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by innogy Renewables UK Ltd

Beatrice Offshore Windfarm
European Marine Energy Centre for HyDIME project
SP Energy Networks for Green Economy Fund - WINNER
Aberdeen City Council for The Event Complex Aberdeen

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group

Arup
Seaway 7 and Atkins
Green Marine - WINNER
McFadyens Transport

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by ABB

Aberdeen City Council for hydrogen strategy - WINNER
Balfour Beatty, Dundee City Council and ESB for Caird Park Low Carbon District Energy Hub
Jon Clipsham, European Marine Energy Centre
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks for Biodiversity Net Gain Approach and Site Optioneering Toolkit

YOUNG AND INSPIRING AWARD
Sponsored by WSP

Daniel Coles, SIMEC Atlantis Energy
Ethan Glencross, Renewable Parts - WINNER
Adele Brownlie, EDP Renewables
Hannah Houston, University of Strathclyde

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Sponsored by Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, Scottish Government

JUDGES AWARD

Beatrice Offshore Windfarm

2018

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by SSE

Arrochar Community Hydro Society for the Arrochar Community Hydro Scheme
Community Energy Scotland for the Surf 'n' Turf Project
Fair Isle Electricity Company for the Fair Isle Low Carbon Energy System
Awesome Energy Dalriada for the River Avich Hydro Scheme
Ore Valley Housing Association for Dundonald Wind Turbine - WINNER

BEST ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Vattenfall

Banks Renewables for Kype Muir Wind Farm
Force 9 Energy for Clash Gour Wind Farm Shared Ownership Opportunity - WINNER
SSE for Stronelairg Wind Farm
SSE for Bhlaraidh Wind Farm
Natural Power and ORE Catapult for the Wind Energy Benchmarking Services (WEBS)

BEST INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by Red Rock Power Limited

APEM for Fast Science by Digital Aerial Survey
Muirhall Energy and NATS for the Terma Radar System at Edinburgh Airport
StorTera for the Single Liquid Flow Battery
ALIenergy and Xanthella Ltd for the Algal Solutions for Local Energy Economy (ASLEE) Project
Zephir Ltd and Natural Power for ZX TM Lidar
ORE Catapult, ScottishPower Renewables and Green Angel Syndicate for the Offshore Wind Innovation Competition
Orbital Marine Power (formerly Scotrenewables Tidal Power) for SR2000 - WINNER

BEST PRACTICE AWARD
Sponsored by Natural Power

ORE Catapult's Health and Safety Programme - WINNER
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' Workforce Renewal Team

CARBON REDUCTION AWARD
Sponsored by SmartestEnergy

Aberdeenshire Council for the Crow's Nest Microgeneration Project
GI Energy and Dundee City Council for V&A Dundee - WINNER
Microsoft for Project Natick
Renewable Parts Ltd Refurbishment Centre

CHAMPION OF RENEWABLES AWARD
Sponsored by CMS

NnG Coalition - WINNER
The PEETS Project (Glasgow Caledonian University, Constructionarium Scotland Ltd, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, The Hague University of Applied Sciences)
Star Renewable Energy
ScottishPower Renewables for Onshore Wind Week 2018

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS AWARD
Sponsored by Senvion

Nigg Skills Academy
University of Strathclyde and University of Edinburgh for the Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems - WINNER
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' Workforce Renewal Team
Primary Engineer

OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by Hurley Palmer Flatt

CS Wind UK for Productivity Improvement Project
GI Energy and Dundee City Council for V&A Dundee
Nova Innovation for Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal Project - WINNER
Orbital Marine Power (formerly Scotrenewables Tidal Power) for SR2000
SSE for Stronelairg Wind Farm
Vattenfall for European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG)

Green Investment Group for Green Investment Ratings Team
K2 Management
Leask Marine Ltd - WINNER
Wood

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by ABB

Drumduff Wind Farm – a joint venture between GreenPower and Thrive Renewables - WINNER
SSE for Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks for the Caithness-Moray Transmission Project