Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, projects using hydrogen to store power and four green energy champions are among the shortlist for Scottish Renewables 2019 Scottish Green Energy Awards.
The 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm is shortlisted three times for its engagement with local communities, for innovative installation techniques and for safety standards.
The Event Complex Aberdeen – the city’s new conference and gig venue – is shortlisted twice for its innovative energy solutions, which include anaerobic digestion using local waste to produce biogas and a hydrogen fuel cell.
Other nominees include ScottishPower Renewables and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for their virtual synchronous machine software in the innovation category and ORE Catapult for STEM club start-up in the contribution to skills category.
The European Marine Energy Centre is nominated in the outstanding project award section for the HyDIME initiative.
Champion of renewables nominees are Chris Pendlebury from Natural Power, Dave Pearson at Star Renewable Energy, Crown Estate Scotland’s Sian Wilson and Una Brosnan from Atkins.
The annual awards will see 44 individuals, companies and projects vie to scoop prizes in 12 categories at a 1200-guest ceremony on 6 December in Edinburgh.
Scottish Renewables chief executive Claire Mack said: “It’s impossible not to be bowled over by the quality of nominations we received for the awards this year.
“Our judges, as ever, struggled to pick even the shortlist, let alone the winners.
“The contenders show passion, commitment and innovation in spades, and should be proud to have made it this far.
“We’re looking forward to a great night in Edinburgh on 6 December as we celebrate our industry’s contribution to Scotland’s economy and environment.”