Thirty finalists for the 2022 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards have been shortlisted for the awards, organised by Scottish Renewables.
The shortlist, across eight categories, sees a number of entrants who have transitioned to the green energy industry from oil and gas.
They include Lesley Cartwright, who joined Scotland-based Natural Power after being made redundant during the oil and gas sector’s downturn while on maternity leave.
Also among the finalists are engineering programme manager Carol Sheath, who joined Argyll business Renewable Parts after leaving her role in aerospace.
She’s now spearheading the improvement and implementation of Renewable Parts’ research and development programme to find more sustainable parts for the wind industry.
Others are Marcos Martin Alonso, a transmission infrastructure specialist at Ocean Winds, who is developing ways to cut the amount of cabling needed to connect offshore wind turbines, reducing carbon emissions and cost and Kate Brown, a community liaison officer at Statkraft UK, who has developed new ways of explaining the complexities of pioneering new electricity projects to stakeholders.
Claire Mack, chief executive of Scottish Renewables, said the finalists “represent the very best in the next generation of our industry”.
Mack added: “The people in the shortlist for this year’s Young Professionals Green Energy Awards show the passion and determination that exists in this industry.
“Their commitment and drive will be crucial as we seek to expand renewable energy in all its forms to meet our stretching net zero target.
“This event is one which is particularly close to our hearts at Scottish Renewables and it is always inspiring to see the quality of nominations. As ever, the judges were left with no easy task when deciding between more than 70 entries, and those shortlisted here really do represent the very best in the next generation of our industry.”
The winners will be announced live on stage at the Young Professionals Green Energy Awards in Glasgow on 28 April 2022.