Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm has won the Outstanding Project Award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards after becoming fully operational earlier this year.
The 450MW project was recognised for overcoming major challenges on its path to completion, the organisers said.
The event in Edinburgh saw winners across 14 categories honoured for their contribution to a sector that employs more than 47,000 people.
Among them, the East Region Commercial Fisheries Working Group won the Best Engagement Award for its role in supporting ScotWind developers and fishers.
Sam Johnson of RES took the Champion of Renewables Award for work spanning low-impact lighting, impact-assessment tools and progress on Eskdalemuir and the Onshore Wind Sector Deal.
SP Energy Networks secured the Best Innovation Award – Software and Services for its Local Authority Network Insight Tool.
Claire Mack, chief executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The Scottish Green Energy Awards are always a truly special occasion and for more than 20 years they have been recognising our industry’s unwavering commitment to setting new standards through world-class innovation and expertise.”
She added: “These awards are so important as they allow us to come together as an industry and look back on the successes we’ve achieved this year.”
Matthieu Hue, chief executive of EDF power solutions UK and Ireland, stated: “We extend our congratulations to all the nominees and the winners of tonight’s awards.”
He said: “This year’s awards highlight Scotland’s unwavering role as a global leader in clean energy.”
The full list of winners is:
Best Community Project Award, sponsored by Scottish Power Renewables
· Carbon Neutral Cumbrae – Millport Solar PV & Battery Project
Best Engagement Award, sponsored by SmartestEnergy
· East Region Commercial Fisheries Working Group
Best Innovation Award – New Technology Products, sponsored by Red Rock Renewables
· SSEN Transmission – Aquila Lite
Best Innovation Award – Software and Services, sponsored by SLR
· SP Energy Networks – Local Authority Network Insight Tool
Carbon Reduction Award, sponsored by Statkraft
· Diversity Energy Solutions
Champion of Renewables Award, sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables
· Sam Johnson, RES
Contribution to Skills Award, sponsored by SSEN Transmission
· Glasgow Clyde College
Outstanding Contribution Award, sponsored by Nadara
· Maggie McGinlay, ETZ Ltd
Outstanding Project Award, sponsored by The Scottish National Investment Bank
· Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm
Outstanding Service Award, sponsored by Ocean Winds
· H&MV Engineering
Industry Challenger Award, sponsored by Natural Power
· Orkney Islands Council – Orkney Community Wind Farms
Sustainable Development Award, sponsored by Boralex
· Brockwell Energy – North Kyle Wind Farm
Young and Inspiring Award, sponsored by ESB
· Ellen Kane, ScottishPower Renewables
Judges Award, sponsored by Cubico Sustainable Investments
· Scottish Association for Marine Science