What Scottish Renewables does

Scottish Renewables is the principal trade association representing Scotland's renewable energy industry. Headquartered in Glasgow, the organisation was founded in 1996 and operates with 11–50 employees, providing industry representation, policy advocacy, market intelligence, networking, and recognition programmes to renewable energy developers, operators, supply-chain companies, and young professionals across onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro, marine, battery storage, hydrogen, heat pumps, and grid & networks.

The association's product set is membership- and event-centric rather than technology-based. Core offerings include tiered membership (Partner Members and Core Sponsors), a programme of recurring industry conferences and awards — the Scottish Green Energy Awards, the Young Professionals Green Energy Awards, the Onshore Wind Conference, the Grid & Networks Conference, Offshore Wind Conference, Planning Conference, Scotland's Energy Transition Showcase, and the Renewable Energy Supply Chain Conference — as well as research publications (notably the Supply Chain Impact Statement produced with the Fraser of Allander Institute), policy updates and consultation responses, and a member directory.

Revenue is generated through recurring membership subscriptions and event-related fees (ticketing, tables, sponsorship). The organisation holds formal advisory positions including the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC), the First Minister's Scottish Energy Advisory Board, and the UK Government Onshore Wind Industry Taskforce, anchoring its influence over Scotland's renewable energy policy and the £24.9bn ScotWind investment pipeline.

Name

Scottish Renewables

Legal name

Scottish Renewables

Website

https://scottishrenewables.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scottish Renewables is the principal Glasgow-based trade association representing Scotland's renewable energy industry, providing membership services, policy advocacy, industry events, awards, and research to developers, operators, supply-chain firms, and young professionals across all renewable technologies.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through membership subscriptions from renewable energy companies, developers, suppliers, and other industry stakeholders operating in Scotland's renewable energy sector.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from event tickets, conference registrations, award ceremony dinners, and exhibition fees for industry events including Scottish Green Energy Awards, Young Professionals Green Energy Awards, Onshore Wind Conference, and Scotland's Energy Transition Showcase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Scottish Renewables is the principal trade association representing Scotland's renewable energy industry. It sells membership subscriptions to renewable energy developers, operators, supply chain companies, and service providers, and generates event revenue from flagship industry conferences, dinners, and awards ceremonies. Its core offerings also include policy advocacy and consultation responses to Scottish and UK governments, industry publications (including the annual Supply Chain Impact Statement), renewable energy statistics, and a member directory.

Product overview

Scottish Renewables is a trade association serving as the voice of Scotland's renewable energy industry. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of membership-based services including industry events and conferences (such as the Scottish Green Energy Awards and Onshore Wind Conference), the Young Professionals Green Energy Awards program, annual Supply Chain Impact Statements, renewable energy statistics and industry data, policy advocacy and consultation responses, and a member directory. These services work together to support networking, policy influence, and industry growth for Scotland's clean energy sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Professionals Green Energy Awards: Awards program recognizing next generation leaders in renewables
• Scottish Green Energy Awards
• Onshore Wind Conference
• Scotland's Energy Transition Showcase
• Grid & Networks Conference
• Supply Chain Impact Statement

Products and services

• Membership Program Annual trade association membership providing renewable energy companies, developers, suppliers, and service providers with industry representation, networking, events, publications, and policy advocacy. Tiers include Partner Members and Core Sponsors.
• Scottish Green Energy Awards Annual awards ceremony recognising outstanding contributions to Scotland's renewable energy industry, including an Outstanding Contribution Award. Tickets and tables sold for the dinner ceremony.
• Young Professionals Green Energy Awards Annual awards programme recognising emerging talent in Scotland's renewable energy industry across nine categories: Academic, Analyst, Communicator, Culture Change, Engineer, Innovator, Personal Improvement, Professional Service, and Project Development. Includes a dinner ceremony with tickets and tables.
• Onshore Wind Conference Annual conference focused on the onshore wind energy sector in Scotland, bringing together developers, operators, supply chain, and policymakers.
• Scotland's Energy Transition Showcase Event showcasing Scotland's renewable energy opportunity and net-zero transition, featuring a dinner with member and non-member pricing.
• Supply Chain Impact Statement Annual publication showcasing Scotland's renewable energy supply chain growth, economic impact, and supplier success stories.
• Member Directory Searchable directory of Scottish Renewables member organisations across the renewable energy sector.
• Policy Updates and Consultation Responses Advocacy service providing policy updates, consultation responses, and representation on behalf of Scotland's renewable energy industry to Scottish and UK government bodies.
• Renewable Energy Statistics and Industry Data Provides renewable energy statistics including electricity generation data, sector employment figures, and economic output metrics for Scotland's clean energy industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 113% of Scotland's electricity demand produced by renewables for the first time in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOWEC (Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOWEC was established to lead collaboration between the private and public sector to grow Scotland's offshore wind market. Scottish Renewables' Chief Executive Claire Mack serves as SOWEC Industry co-chair. SOWEC's target is to deliver 11GW of fixed and floating offshore wind in Scottish waters by 2030. Under Brian McFarlane's leadership, SOWEC commissioned influential publications such as the Strategic Investment Assessment.
• UK Government Onshore Wind Industry TaskforcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack is a member of the UK Government Onshore Wind Industry Taskforce, contributing to national policy development for onshore wind deployment.
• First Minister's Scottish Energy Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack is a member of the First Minister's Scottish Energy Advisory Board, providing strategic guidance on Scotland's energy policy.
• Electricity Networks Delivery ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Renewables participates in the Electricity Networks Delivery Forum for policy engagement on grid and network issues.
• YPIR Network (Young Professionals in Renewables Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung Professionals in Renewables Network supports early-career professionals in the renewable energy sector with networking, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Clean Energy ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Clean Energy Cluster, with more than 400 members, provides regional growth representation for Scotland's clean energy sector. Scottish Renewables collaborates with the cluster to support suppliers and regional economic growth.
• Fraser of Allander InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Renewables collaborates with the Fraser of Allander Institute on economic impact research for Scotland's renewable energy industry, including reports on economic contribution and job creation.
• Crown Estate ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrown Estate Scotland Core Sponsor of Scottish Renewables and partner in ScotWind offshore wind leasing process. SR analyzes and supports supply chain development from ScotWind projects.
• RenewableUKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership. Scottish Renewables works with RenewableUK on industry-wide initiatives including CfD auction responses and industry statistics. RenewableUK represents the renewable energy industry at UK level.
• All-Energy ExhibitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScottish Renewables is a supporter of All-Energy 2026, the UK's largest renewable energy exhibition and conference.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Solar Energy UK: UK trade association for the solar and storage industry. Peer in function as both are membership-based renewable-energy trade bodies delivering policy advocacy, events and supply-chain engagement for developers and operators in the UK.
• RenewableUK: The UK-wide trade association for wind, wave and tidal energy. Direct peer as both organizations perform renewable-energy industry advocacy, run major conferences and represent overlapping member bases — Scottish Renewables explicitly collaborates with RenewableUK on CfD auction responses.
• Renewable Energy Association (REA): UK trade association for renewable energy and clean technology, including bioenergy, heat and transport. Peer as both operate as renewable-energy membership bodies delivering advocacy, events and supply-chain engagement across overlapping technologies.

Regional players

• Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI): Scotland-based economic development membership organization. Peer as a Scotland-anchored membership and advocacy body representing industry on economic policy, overlapping with Scottish Renewables' economic-policy work on the clean-energy transition.
• Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC): The international trade body for the wind energy sector. Peer because Scottish Renewables represents many of the same wind developer members globally; complements rather than directly competes given GWEC's global remit.
• Scottish Chambers of Commerce: Scotland-wide business membership organization. Peer as a Scotland-anchored, membership-funded trade body delivering events, advocacy and networking to Scottish enterprises, including renewable-energy supply-chain members.

Broad incumbents

• Eurelectric: The European electricity industry association representing the power sector at EU level. Peer as a sector trade association performing policy advocacy and member services for European utilities, several of whom are also Scottish Renewables members.
• Energy UK: The wider UK trade association for the energy industry, including renewables. Peer because it overlaps Scottish Renewables' advocacy remit at the broader UK energy level and shares member companies such as SSE and ScottishPower.
• World Energy Council: Global energy industry body with members across the full energy value chain. Adjacent peer as a multi-stakeholder energy membership organization providing advocacy and thought leadership to energy companies, including renewables operators.

Others

• Crown Estate Scotland: Public body managing Scotland's seabed and other assets, including offshore wind leasing (ScotWind, INTOG). Connected as a Core Sponsor of Scottish Renewables and a co-partner in the ScotWind leasing round that drives much of the association's advocacy agenda.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scotrenewables
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ScottishRenewables
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scottish-renewables

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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