Scottish Renewables

Renewable energy sector industry body Scottish Renewables has welcomed three new directors to its board.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has launched a new campaign calling on the Scottish Government to deliver crucial support for the country's low-carbon supply chain – or risk home-grown firms missing out on lucrative contracts. The campaign, Supporting Scotland’s Renewable Energy Supply

Successful ScotWind partners ScottishPower and Shell are set to invest a total of £75 million to help the supply chain and businesses support the growth of the offshore wind industry in Scotland.

The thriving companies and organisations utilising their expertise, skills and capabilities to deliver work across all renewable energy technologies across Scotland have been highlighted in a new report which claims that the industry could grow by more than 230% by 2030 if onshore and offshore wind

Crown Estate Scotland's application process for ScotWind Leasing, the first Scottish offshore wind leasing round in over a decade, has raised almost £700 million.

Yesterday's “budget of choices” missed a prime opportunity to encourage a consumer shift towards low carbon homes and fails Scotland’s would-be First Time Buyers, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS).

A pioneering energy storage system that has been developed using the simple principle of gravity has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry.

Future steps the Scottish Government should take to deliver a lasting legacy for the energy transition have been outlined in a new publication launched today by industry body Scottish Renewables.

The UK Government’s new Heat and Building Strategy has come under fire today, being described by one industry leader as “insufficient for the scale of the challenge we face". The comments, from Mike Foster, CEO of the Energy and Utilities Alliance, come in the wake of the government anno

Gravity, indigenous crofters and in-turbine toilets are all key parts of projects which have been shortlisted for the 2021 Scottish Green Energy Awards, announced today. A project which can capture and store renewable energy using gravity and 50 tonne weights, a hydro scheme developed and built by i

Scottish Renewables has set out some of its priorities for the Scottish Government’s upcoming Programme for Government, which will be published in the coming weeks. Renewable technologies like wind, solar, hydro and more now provide the equivalent of 97.4% of the electricity consumed in Scotla

SSE Renewables is to invest almost £50 million over the next two years to repower the existing Tummel Bridge Hydro-Electric Power Station with modern and efficient turbine technology.

The Scottish Green Energy Awards opened yesterday with nominations invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies. This year’s event will return as an in-person awards ceremony which will comply with the latest government guidelines to ensure the health and safety of guests.

Having engaged in the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act since its earliest days, working with civil servants and ministers to provide the views of the renewables sector, Scottish Renewables highlights the work that was carried out and the teamwork that was necessary to achieve these wins.

New figures which show the economic reach of Scotland’s renewable energy sector for the first time are have been released by the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute.