Prestigious Scottish Green Energy Awards announces 2025 shortlist

The Scottish Green Energy Awards has today (October 10) announced the shortlist for the UK’s largest and most prestigious celebration of the renewable energy industry. 

This year’s awards, organised by leading industry body Scottish Renewables, will bring together more than 1,650 guests from across the energy spectrum to recognise and honour the achievements of those whose groundbreaking work is helping to secure Scotland’s economic prosperity. 

Featured on this year’s shortlist include wind, low-carbon heat and solar projects as well as community hubs and individuals nominated by their peers. 

Some examples from the shortlist include: 

• BW Ideol - shortlisted for ‘Best Innovation - New Technology Products’ for Damping Pool, its competitive, innovative and low-impact floating foundation solution.
• Attix CIC - finalist in the ‘Best Community Project Award’ category for its 2.5MW Kilbirnie Wind Turbine, Scotland’s first community-owned onshore wind turbine to operate commercially without using government subsidies.
• Renewable Parts and the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (AMRL) at University of Strathclyde - shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Project’ for their collaboration that applies circular economy principles within wind turbine decommissioning, promoting refurbishment and remanufacturing of high-integrity, high-value parts, instead of recycling and returning to raw materials.

The Scottish Green Energy Awards, headline sponsored by EDF power solutions UK and Ireland, are an annual celebration of the organisations, people and projects shaping Scotland’s clean energy future. 

The awards see more than 50 individuals, companies and projects shortlisted for prizes in 14 prestigious categories at a ceremony in Edinburgh, on December 4. 

Claire Mack OBE, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:

“I have been thoroughly impressed by the exceptional calibre of nominations submitted for this year’s awards. The level of expertise, innovation and commitment demonstrated across the board has been truly outstanding.

“Naturally, this makes the judging process particularly challenging and selecting a shortlist from such a strong field required careful deliberation, but we are confident that those chosen represent the very highest standards in our industry, demonstrating excellence, dedication and the kind of innovation we need to drive our industry forward.

“I very much look forward to joining you in Edinburgh, on December 4, as we come together to recognise the significant contributions our industry continues to make both to the economy and to the environment. It promises to be an evening of well-deserved celebration.”

Matthieu Hue, Chief Executive of EDF power solutions UK and Ireland, said: 

“The Scottish Green Energy Awards continues to be one of the most anticipated events on the renewable energy industry’s calendar. EDF power solutions UK and Ireland is once again proud to be headline sponsor of the event.

“Many congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted in the various award categories. We look forward to celebrating the many achievements and milestones from over the past 12 months at the ceremony in Edinburgh, in December.”

The full shortlist for The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2025 is available below and on Scottish Renewables’ website. 

Best Community Project Award
Sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables     

• Attix CIC – Kilbirnie Wind Turbine
• Carbon Neutral Cumbrae – Millport Solar PV & Battery Project
• Eigg Electric
• Isle of Muck Power

Best Engagement Award
Sponsored by SmartestEnergy          

• East Region Commercial Fisheries Working Group
• Nadara
• RES
• SSEN Transmission and National Grid - Eastern Green Link

Best Innovation Award – New Technology Products  
Sponsored by Red Rock Renewables

• BW Ideol - Damping Pool
• Envirohire
• Renewable Parts - Thyristors Refurbishment Process
• ScottishPower Renewables - Aircraft Detection Lighting System
• SSEN Transmission - Aquila Lite

Best Innovation Award – Software and Services        
Sponsored by SLR

• Elecsys Technologies - Elecsys Safeguard
• Fennex - WindSafe
• RES - TuneUp
• Scottish Association for Marine Science
• SP Energy Networks - Local Authority Network Insight Tool

Carbon Reduction Award
Sponsored by Statkraft          

• Cundall
• Diversity Energy Solutions
• Perth and Kinross Council - Auchtergaven Primary School
• Warmworks

Champion of Renewables Award
Sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables         

• ETZ Ltd
• Professor Aseem Kinra, Heriot-Watt University
• Renewable Parts
• Sam Johnson, RES

Contribution to Skills Award
Sponsored by SSEN Transmission    

• Glasgow Clyde College
• National Energy Skills Accelerator
• Powering Futures
• SP Energy Networks

Outstanding Project Award
Sponsored by The Scottish National Investment Bank          

• AMRL, University of Strathclyde and Renewables Parts
• Brockwell Energy – North Kyle Wind Farm
• ScottishPower Renewables - Hagshaw Hill Repowering
• Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm
• Ocean Winds – Moray West
• SSEN Transmission - Shetland High Voltage Direct Current Link

Outstanding Service Award    
Sponsored by Ocean Winds

• DLA Piper
• H&MV Engineering
• ScottishPower Renewables - Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre

Industry Challenger Award
Sponsored by Natural Power 

• BW Ideol - Damping Pool
• Haldane Energy
• Orkney Islands Council - Orkney Community Wind Farms
• SP Energy Networks

Sustainable Development Award
Sponsored by Boralex

• Brockwell Energy - North Kyle Wind Farm
• Diversity Energy Solutions
• Future Woodlands Scotland - Urban Forestry Programme
• Renewable Parts - Circular Wind Supply Chain

Young and Inspiring Award
Sponsored by ESB     

• Lewis Bates, SSEN Transmission
• Ellen Kane, ScottishPower Renewables
• Megan Martin, Tony Gee and Partners
• Millie Zagulak, Xodus

Outstanding Contribution Award
Sponsored by Nadara

• Winner announced on the night

Judges Award

• Winner announced on the night

 

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Notes:

• More information on the awards is available on the Scottish Renewables website. 
• The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2025 is sponsored by EDF power and solutions UK and Ireland, Boralex, Nadara, ESB, Fred. Olsen Renewables, Natural Power, Ocean Winds, Red Rock Renewables, ScottishPower Renewables, SLR, SmartestEnergy, SSEN Transmission, Statkraft, The Scottish National Investment Bank, Nordex, Aspect, Føn Energy Services, Leidos, MVGLA, North Star, Pegasus Group, Ramboll, RPS and Sweco. Our Official Media Partner is reNews. 
• The awards’ judging panel was made up of representatives of sponsor companies.