Forth Ports was one of the winners at the Scottish Green Energy Awards for its renewables hub at the Port of Dundee.
The £40m development picked up the Outstanding Project Award for building Scotland’s only custom-built renewables hub, the Duneco Quay and Prince Charles Wharf and Extension.
SSE Renewables, with partners Microsoft and Avanade, took home the Best Innovation Award for the use of artificial intelligence to monitor puffins and salmon.
Meanwhile, the Judges Award, sponsored by Ocean Winds, was handed to ReBlade for Circular Disposal of Wind Turbine Blades.
The technology can spot the difference between individual puffins which avoids counting the same bird twice to help with monitoring wildlife at a wind farm and a hydropower site.
Other winners announced at ceremony held in Edinburgh included Ember for low-emission coaches able to complete a 130-mile round trip to Edinburgh and Dundee on one charge.
Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, gave a keynote address at the awards emphasising how the renewable energy industry is continuing to play a vital role in supporting Scotland’s net zero ambitions.
Claire Mack, Chief Executive at Scottish Renewables, said: “What a fantastic way to round off what has been another incredible year for the renewable energy industry in Scotland.
“Every year when we receive award entries it is clear why Scotland is a world leader in renewable energy and I always marvel at the sheer scale of innovation, creativity, skill, hard work and commitment that goes in to making renewable energy such a thriving industry.
“This year we had 13 brilliant winners, but it is always really difficult to choose due to the quality of all the entries that we receive. Each category is unbelievably competitive, so I’d like to congratulate all those who were shortlisted, as well as those who took home awards.”
Matthieu Hue, CEO of EDF Renewables, the Awards’ Headline Sponsor, said: “In a year full of uncertainty, it has been a treat to celebrate the very best people, not just in our sector but in the country. https://renews.biz/82225/forth-ports-sse-scoop-gongs-at-scots-awards/?fbclid=IwAR2LTqzLQ5-aNZCbGAwOeozGJHGnIl_xD45Rf4Vr7uJQ9kt_RcPuZ8B-9i4
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