Scottish Renewables

An initiative to position Scotland as a European hub for the recycling and repurposing of wind turbine blades is included in a deal agreed by the industry and the Scottish Government. The commitment to establish at least one specialist facility by 2030 forms part of the Onshore Wind Sector Deal sign

Scotland must deliver its Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, including key targets and milestones, in order to fully unleash its clean energy potential, Scottish Renewables has said. The trade body has outlined its top priorities for the Scottish Government ahead of the upcoming Programm

Scotland urgently needs more pylons, power lines and substations to cut energy bills, create energy security and tackle climate change, Scottish Renewables has said.

Six projects currently under development in Scotland will more than double the UK’s pumped storage hydro capacity to 7.7GW, create almost 15,000 jobs and generate up to £5.8 billion for the UK economy by 2035, a report by Scottish Renewables and BiGGAR Economics has found. ‘The Eco

Five energy trade associations representing over 750 companies have written a joint letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warning him that the competitiveness of the UK as a clean energy investment destination is at severe risk unless he takes key steps in the Spring Budget to secure green growth. In the

A route map to secure Scotland’s fastest possible fair and just transition away from fossil fuels has been published by the Scottish Government. The draft ‘Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan’ sets out a plan for Scotland’s renewables revolution to be accelerated as Nort

Energy regulator Ofgem has approved the need for the strategic electricity transmission reinforcements required to deliver the UK Government’s 50GW offshore wind by 2030 target, set out as part of the regulator’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework.

The UK Government has published the core parameters and draft allocation framework for Allocation Round 5 of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.

Scottish Renewables’ flagship awards event returned to the EICC in Edinburgh where more than 1,200 guests celebrated Scotland’s renewable energy industry and applauded the 13 award winners who were recognised for their achievements over the past year. The winners were selected by a panel

Scotland’s renewable energy industry and its supply chain supported more than 27,000 full time equivalent jobs and generated £5.6 billion of output in 2020, according to new figures released today by Strathclyde University’s Fraser of Allander Institute. Reporting on the lates

There is overwhelming public support for building new wind and solar farms to lower bills and tackle the cost of living crisis, a new poll has revealed. The polling data, published by Survation and commissioned by RenewableUK, shows that 77% of people throughout the UK think governments should use n

The world’s first recyclable turbine blade was handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry last week. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was announced as winner of the Technology & Business Innovation Award for its revolutionary RecyclableBlade which is giving recovered w

The UK’s largest renewable energy awards has been launched today. Nominations are invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies at the Scottish Green Energy Awards.

The UK Government has today launched a major review into Britain’s electricity market design aimed to radically enhance energy security and cut costs of electricity for consumers in the long term.

Scottish renewable energy projects won contracts to sell their power in a UK auction yesterday – at record low prices. Offshore, two projects off Scotland’s east coast won Contracts for Difference in a competitive UK Government auction process – at just £37.35 per megawatt-ho