Scottish Renewables

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. In the strategy, the government has set out a target that Scotland should sour

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. In order to improve policy making and provide a better un

Details of how more than £43 million is being invested in low-carbon infrastructure were announced today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Shared across 13 projects throughout Scotland, this investment represents one of the largest direct energy investments in the last 10 years. The funding, award

The Isle of Eigg off Scotland’s west coast shows the way forward to a renewable 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.

Niall Stuart 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.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has identified six key innovation areas that could drive the future of sustainable energy in the UK. The organisation’s Innovation Paper reveals a 'world-leading' energy system could be delivered if a five-year £500 million fund pledged by the UK Government is us

Scotland should set an ambitious new target of generating the equivalent of 50 per cent of its total electricity, heat and transport demand from renewables by 2030, according to industry body Scottish Renewables. Meeting the new goal would require a threefold increase in green energy generation, wit

Scotland’s renewables industry is now the country’s single largest contributor to electricity generation, new figures have revealed. The sector contributed a record 38 per cent of the total electricity output in Scotland – higher than both nuclear (33 per cent) and fossil fuels (28 per cent) f

Stephanie Clark Scotland's planning system is key to the success of the renewable energy sector. As the Scottish Government sifts responses to a review of the process, policy manager Stephanie Clark gives the headlines from Scottish Renewables' submission.

Inverurie has been named as Scotland’s solar capital as new figures reveal the nation’s love affair with home-grown energy for the first time. Figures from industry body Scottish Renewables and Scotland’s Rural College show that around 42,000 solar schemes (equivalent to around 660,000 250W so

Fergus Ewing The Scottish Government is to convene an emergency summit to discuss the impact of the UK government’s decision to end onshore wind support.

Stephanie Clark Scottish Renewables has called for a change in planning rules in Glasgow to force developers to consider low cost communal heating systems.

Green heat technology which could remove Scots households from fuel poverty is being stifled by restrictive planning conditions, according to industry body Scottish Renewables. Air source heat pumps, which can warm buildings using a fraction of the energy of conventional gas boilers, are subject to

Niall Stuart Renewable energy has become Scotland’s main source of power, new independent figures have revealed.