Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain and Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm in the Moray Firth are in the running for green energy titles at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh

A ROSS distillery and the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm are among the award hopefuls in this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards.

Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain is on the shortlist for the carbon reduction award for its by-product management project which has also seen the re-introduction of wild oysters to the Dornoch Firth.

And the 588MW Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm in the Moray Firth is in the running for three titles – for its engagement with local communities, its innovative installation techniques and its safety standards.

An award for outstanding contribution, sponsored by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, will also be announced at the awards ceremony in Edinburgh on December 6 in front of 1200 guests.

Claire Mack, chief executive of Scottish Renewables which organises the awards, said the shortlist demonstrated “innovation in spades” and added: “It’s impossible not to be bowled over by the quality of nominations we received for the awards this year.

“Our judges, as ever, struggled to pick even the shortlist, let alone the winners. The contenders show passion, commitment and innovation in spades, and should be proud to have made it this far. We’re looking forward to a great night in Edinburgh.”

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