RES has been recognised for its commitment to green energy skills, green business growth, as well as diversity and culture at the Scottish Green Energy Supply Chain Awards that are taking place this week.
The Scottish Renewables awards, which take place on Thursday 22nd August, celebrate the vibrant renewable energy industry and recognise those companies, like RES, which are at the forefront of driving forward the changes needed to decarbonise and achieve our clean energy future.
RES has experienced significant growth over the last couple of years and is now the largest independent renewable energy services provider in the world, with over 41GW of Operations and Maintenance and Asset Management contracts globally – leading to the company being shortlisted for the Green Business Growth Award.
The business also launched a dedicated apprenticeship programme for wind turbine apprentices, initiated a legal internship programme from its Glasgow office and partnered with the University of the Highlands and Islands to support at least 60 students with course-related training, qualifications and experience.
Gavin Shirley, Development Project Manager at RES, added: “We’re delighted to be shortlisted for these categories at the upcoming Green Energy Supply Chain Awards.
“It’s predicted that by 2027 the industry will require four times more people for construction and installation than now. Our growth over the last few years and our investment in the workforce of tomorrow reflects the considerable opportunities that the renewables industry offers.
RES, whose mission is to provide access to affordable zero carbon energy for everyone, is a British company with a long history in Scotland. It has been at the forefront of the renewables industry for over 40 years, having grown from a small innovative wind engineering team into the world’s largest independent renewable energy company. Its expertise span multiple technologies including solar, wind, energy storage and green hydrogen – and the company has delivered more than 26GW of projects globally.
In Scotland, RES employs more than 200 people and has developed and/or built 22 wind farms, with a total generating capacity of 660MW. In addition, RES has a growing portfolio of projects across Scotland including its 16-turbine 105.6MW Hill of Fare Wind Farm proposal in Banchory in Aberdeenshire which was submitted into planning at the end of last year. If consented, the project would deliver a £150 million boost for the local economy and offset the equivalent of 69,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
