Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2026 2026 Winners

Scottish Renewables is delighted to announce the winners of Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2026!

ACADEMIC AWARD

Sponsored by SPEERI

• Ayatte Atteya, Robert Gordon University
• Thomas Maider, Synergie Environ
• Lara M. Santos Ayllón, European Marine Energy Centre
• Wiktor Skrzypkowski, Renewable Parts

ANALYST AWARD

Sponsored by Ocean Winds

• Rohit Alexander, Statkraft
• Elyse Millard, Orbital Marine Power
• Tom Noble, Community Energy Scotland
• Tim Sinclair, Boralex

COMMUNICATOR AWARD **NEW CATEGORY**

• Martha Bytof, Greenwheel Electric
• Natalie Leader, Natural Power
• Joseph Ogunjobi, Statkraft
• Rachel Young, WSP

CULTURE CHANGE AWARD

• Usamah Iqbal, Pegasus Group
• Joseph Ogunjobi, Statkraft
• Gordon Thomson, Vekta Group

ENGINEER AWARD

Sponsored by ESB

•  Aaron Hannah, Synergie Environ
• Jack Ireland, Green Cat Renewables
• Jules Jauffret, Ocean Winds
• Sam Rendall, Orbital Marine Power
• Alwin Tomy, Vekta Group

INNOVATOR AWARD

• Elyse Millard, Orbital Marine Power
• Emily Pidcock, Vekta Group
• Zak Thomson, Emtelle
• Rachel Young, WSP
• Camila Zamora, Ocean Winds

PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT AWARD

Sponsored by ECOHire

• Jack Comerford, Community Energy Scotland
• Morgan Darroch, Ecocel Services
• Niall Gibb, GE Vernova
• Leon Smillie, Terra Mechanica Maris

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD

Sponsored by SLR

• Nina Brundage, Ocean Winds
• Gordon Thomson, Vekta Group
• Tamara Trefzer, Tetra Tech
• Marianne Wilson, Burness Paull

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AWARD

• Mariana Ardila, Boralex
• Felicity Devanney, Statkraft
• Trish Mujati, Wind2
• Tess Riley, Buchan Offshore Wind

JUDGES AWARD

• Morgan Darroch, Ecocel Services