Members of the Scottish Parliament have welcomed Scottish Renewables along with apprentices and young professionals who have recently joined the sector to celebrate the success of the country’s wind energy industry.
The country’s trade body was invited to Holyrood by Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, to mark Wind Energy Week 2022.
Every year Wind Energy Week champions wind power, which is Scotland’s main source of renewable electricity supporting 16,850 full time equivalent jobs and an economic output of more than £3.5bn, Scottish Renewable said.
Scottish Renewables head of public affairs and campaigns Ben Walker said: “Scotland is a world leader in wind energy and with 10.6MW of capacity already installed it is well on its way to delivering ambitious targets of 11GW offshore and 12GW onshore wind by 2030.
“It was excellent to see so many MSPs take time out of their busy schedules to celebrate Wind Energy Week with us and show their support for Scotland’s wind energy industry.
“The young professionals and apprentices who visited the Scottish Parliament today are the future of the renewables sector and will play a vital role in supporting Scotland to achieve net-zero.”