Renewables hub hailed as ‘outstanding’

Forth Ports’ £40 million renewables hub in Dundee was among the projects and companies honoured at the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards.

Forth Ports scooped the Outstanding Project Award for its custom-built, £40m renewables hub development at the Port of Dundee.

The port has an area the size of 20 football pitches including room to store and marshal wind turbine blades, as well as 500 metres of quayside with heavy lift capabilities.

Its recent investment has seen it secure multimillion-pound contracts for major offshore wind schemes – including for the Inch Cape and Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) projects.

SSE Renewables also won the Best Innovation Award at the ceremony, held at Edinburgh’s EICC yesterday evening.

Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net-zero, Energy and Transport, gave a keynote address at the awards and emphasised how the renewable energy industry is continuing to play a vital role in supporting Scotland’s net-zero ambitions.

Scottish Renewables chief executive Claire Mack said the event was “a fantastic way to round off what has been another incredible year for the renewable energy industry in Scotland”.

She added: “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 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.”

POWERING ON: Dundee’s £40m renewables hub was recognised with a top award.