Scottish Renewables has revealed the contenders for its inaugural Net-Zero Energy Transition Awards, headline sponsored by TotalEnergies.
A total of 34 candidates across eight categories have been shortlisted.
The full shortlist can be viewed on Scottish Renewables’ website.
They include the Energy Saving Trust for its Sustainable Energy Supply Chain Programme which is supporting businesses, particularly SMEs, in the downstream of the supply chain to transition workforces from fossil fuels to net-zero carbon technologies.
Another candidate is Paul O’Brien from Highlands and Islands Enterprise for creating the DeepWind Cluster, the largest offshore wind representative body in Scotland, that is helping its 715 members benefit from the growing offshore wind sector.
The shortlist also includes Peterson Energy Logistics for its commitment to improving its sustainability through reducing its total emissions by 42% in seven years and implementing a vessel sharing model in the North Sea and start-up ReBlade, the first specialist turbine blade and nacelle decommissioning service in the UK, that is avoiding non-destructive and non-landfill processes.
Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “I am absolutely thrilled by the number and quality of nominations we have received for this new award ceremony.
“Our judges struggled to pick the shortlist from the 85 nominations we received, let alone the winners.
“Delivering the energy transition projects we need to reduce our carbon emissions, re-skill and re-shape our workforce and reach our climate targets is a huge task, but one that offers enormous economic and environmental benefits.
“Our shortlist represents the innovation, skills and engineering know-how of Scotland’s diverse supplier network that is tackling this challenge head on.
“I am very much looking forward to raising a glass in August to celebrate those playing a key role in supporting Scotland’s journey to a new, net-zero energy system.”