Scottish Renewables has announced that nominations are now open for the UK's ultimate celebration of renewable energy - The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2024.

Following a record-breaking 11-minute sell-out event in 2023 and to mirror the growth of Scotland's thriving renewable energy industry, this year's event will welcome hundreds more guests from across the green energy sector.

Scottish Renewables has worked with the event venue, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), to significantly increase the capacity of its flagship event from 1,200 to 1,800 guests. The new event format will see The Scottish Green Energy Awards live-streamed across two dining rooms, with two stages and two hosts - Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris - to produce one epic celebration of Scotland's clean power achievements.

The awards welcome submissions in 12 categories from all renewable energy technologies, from wind and hydro to solar and low-carbon heat and more.

Categories include the Best Engagement Award, the Contribution to Skills Award and new for 2024 the Industry Challenger Award.

Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: "Scotland's renewable energy industry is really flourishing and the growth of our industry has been so incredible that last year's Scottish Green Energy Awards sold out in an amazing 11 minutes.

"I'm so proud that this year we will deliver a new awards format that is not only bigger and better than ever but also unique, innovative and of the same exceptionally high standard that our guests have come to expect from this flagship event.

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"This year's award ceremony will bring together an unprecedented number of guests to recognise and honour the achievements of those whose revolutionary work is securing Scotland's future prosperity. It is a huge honour to celebrate these outstanding achievements which every year leave me truly inspired by the drive, talent and ingenuity of those striving for real change across the industry.

"I am already looking forward to our industry coming out in force for an extra-special evening that will end 2024 on a high and set the tone for the journey towards net-zero in 2025."

Nominations for the awards, headline-sponsored by EDF Renewables UK, are now being accepted in the following categories:

• Best Community Project Award

• Best Engagement Award (sponsored by SmartestEnergy)

• Best Innovation Award – New Technology Products (sponsored by Red Rock Renewables)

• Best Innovation Award – Software and Services (sponsored by SLR)

• Carbon Reduction Award (sponsored by Statkraft)

• Champion of Renewables Award (sponsored by Fred. Olsen Renewables)

• Contribution to Skills Award (sponsored by SSE Renewables)

• Outstanding Contribution Award (sponsored by BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership)

• Outstanding Project Award (sponsored by SSEN Transmision)

• Outstanding Service Award (sponsored by Corio Generation)

• Industry Challenger Award (sponsored by Natural Power)

• Sustainable Development Award (sponsored by Hitachi Energy)

The shortlist for the Young and Inspiring Award category, sponsored by ESB, is made up of the 10 winners of the Young Professionals Green Energy Awards announced in April 2024.

The winners include:

• Yabin Liu, a researcher who secured £600,000 of funding to deliver transformative knowledge about the vortexes turbine blades produce which negatively impact energy efficiency.

• Lynsey Shovlin, a leading industry voice whose brave openness about her experience attending industry events with a hidden disability sparked galvanising conversations about improvements to the accessibility of in-person events.

• Chris Del Valle, lead of the UK's pioneering supply chain accelerator who is currently creating a Scotland-specific launch academy to further support Scottish content and innovation opportunities.

A Judges Award, sponsored by Ocean Winds, will be announced on the night of the event, going to a nominee the judges feel deserves special commendation.

Matthieu Hue, Chief Executive of EDF Renewables UK, said: "EDF Renewables UK is once again proud to sponsor The Scottish Green Energy Awards, a fantastic celebration for all that has been achieved within the renewable energy industry in Scotland over the past year.

"Scotland continues to play a critical role in the journey to net-zero. The depth of talent and innovation within this industry is second to none and will be crucial to us tackling climate change. Year after year, the quality of entries continues to impress, and I'm sure 2024 will be no different."