Scottish Renewables

The Scottish Government has dropped its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that the interim step is now "out of reach".

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP yesterday outlined the UK Government's plans to tackle climate change and support its 2030 net-zero targets with a commitment of more than £1 billion to renewable technologies in the next auction round for Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of its Contracts for Difference

A new event from industry body Scottish Renewables aims to inspire, connect and engage businesses with the country’s £10 billion-a-year transition to clean energy. Scotland’s Energy Transition Showcase will feature quick-fire spotlight talks from expert speakers, an interactive exh

Scottish Renewables, the industry body for renewable energy in Scotland, has appointed three new directors to its board. The trio will help guide the organisation as it works to grow Scotland’s renewable energy sector and sustain its position at the forefront of the global clean energy industr

Renewable technologies generated the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022, new statistics show. This is the highest recorded to date, and a 26 percentage point increase compared to 2021.

First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP has today spoken of the Scottish Government’s commitment to being a partner with the offshore wind industry to “unleash its potential for every single person living in this country”. In his ministerial address to Scottish Renewables' Offshore Wi

Industry body Scottish Renewables has appointed Colin Palmer to lead a new team focusing on the offshore wind sector. Mr Palmer, currently director of marine at Crown Estate Scotland, will lead a four-strong team which will focus on enabling and accelerating development of offshore wind farms in Sco

Scotland’s renewable energy industry and its supply chain supported more than 42,000 jobs and generated over £10.1 billion of output in 2021, new figures released today show.

The UK Government has raised the maximum price offshore wind and other renewables projects can receive in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, improving the chances for new agreements after this year’s auction saw no new projects brought forward.

The West of Orkney Windfarm has reached a major milestone by submitting comprehensive offshore consent applications to Scottish Ministers for a proposed offshore windfarm that promises to reshape and reinvigorate Scotland’s supply chain. Last year, the West of Orkney Windfarm secured the devel

An initiative to position Scotland as a European hub for the recycling and repurposing of wind turbine blades is included in a deal agreed by the industry and the Scottish Government. The commitment to establish at least one specialist facility by 2030 forms part of the Onshore Wind Sector Deal sign

Scotland must deliver its Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, including key targets and milestones, in order to fully unleash its clean energy potential, Scottish Renewables has said. The trade body has outlined its top priorities for the Scottish Government ahead of the upcoming Programm

Scotland urgently needs more pylons, power lines and substations to cut energy bills, create energy security and tackle climate change, Scottish Renewables has said.

Six projects currently under development in Scotland will more than double the UK’s pumped storage hydro capacity to 7.7GW, create almost 15,000 jobs and generate up to £5.8 billion for the UK economy by 2035, a report by Scottish Renewables and BiGGAR Economics has found. ‘The Eco

Five energy trade associations representing over 750 companies have written a joint letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warning him that the competitiveness of the UK as a clean energy investment destination is at severe risk unless he takes key steps in the Spring Budget to secure green growth. In the