Scottish Renewables
Recommendations published for Scottish National Investment Bank
Details of the implementation plan for a publicly-owned Scottish National Investment Bank have been published today.
Published 28 February 2018
£80m strategic energy blueprint unveiled with 50% clean energy pledge by 2030
The Scottish Government has published the country’s first Energy Strategy which it said will strengthen the development of local energy, empower and protect consumers, and support climate change efforts while tackling fuel poverty.
Published 21 December 2017
Budget: £4 billion allocated for Scottish infrastructure
An allocation of over £4 billion of funding for infrastructure which includes a £756 million contribution to the Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes by 2021 were amongst a range of investment plans set out in the 2018-19 Draft Budget by finance secretary Derek Mackay.
Published 15 December 2017
Independent cost of energy review published
An independent review into reducing costs in each element of the electricity supply chain has been published by the UK government.
Published 26 October 2017
Sturgeon officially opens world’s first floating wind farm
The world's first floating wind farm was formally opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today.
Published 18 October 2017
Island wind projects eligible to apply for share of £557m renewable subsidy auctions
Up to £557 million of support will be available for future Contracts for Difference auctions with wind projects on the remote islands of Scotland able to apply for the first time, the UK government has confirmed.
Published 12 October 2017
World firsts dominate Scottish Green Energy Awards shortlist
A raft of offshore energy world firsts dominate the shortlist for the prestigious 2017 Scottish Green Energy Awards which was announced today.
Published 2 October 2017
Renewable energy projects win 15-year contracts after UK government auction
Two Scottish renewable energy projects which will power more than one million homes have been awarded 15-year contracts after a UK government auction.
Published 11 September 2017
£60m fund to help accelerate low carbon energy infrastructure
A new £60 million fund is to be made available to accelerate innovation in new technologies including low carbon energy infrastructure by 2020.
Published 6 September 2017
Hidden heat in sewers ‘could warm Glasgow through winter’
Scotland’s sewers contain enough natural and discarded heat to warm a city the size of Glasgow for more than four months a year, according to a new report.
Published 15 June 2017
Scottish Renewables welcomes government's 'ambitious' energy targets
The Scottish Government's new draft Energy Strategy shows an "ambitious" vision for the country's future energy system but ministers need to back it up with "clear actions", according to industry body Scottish Renewables.
Published 1 June 2017
More organisations build the case for construction ahead of General Election
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Scottish Renewables and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) have all released manifestos outlining key policy proposals to support construction and infrastructure ahead of the General Election.
Published 12 May 2017
Low-carbon infrastructure projects to share £43m direct investment
Details of how more than £43 million is being invested in low-carbon infrastructure were announced today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Published 10 May 2017
2030 renewables target reiterated as MSPs prepare to debate Scotland’s energy future
MSPs will today debate the future of energy in Scotland, with a focus on expanding the role of renewables in helping to cut carbon emissions in non-power sectors such as heat and transport.
Published 14 December 2016
Scottish Renewables ‘bitterly disappointed’ over Contracts for Difference announcement
The UK government is to launch a consultation on whether to treat onshore wind projects on remote islands differently from onshore wind projects on mainland Great Britain, sparking anger from Scottish Renewables and the Scottish Government.
Published 10 November 2016
