- REA announces winners of the 19th British Renewable Energy Awards, the highlight of the renewable energy calendar.
- Trailblazers across the sector have been crowned in 14 categories.
- The Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner night also marked the final appearance of outgoing Chief Executive Dr Nina Skorupska CBE.
The REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) has announced the winners of the 19th British Renewable Energy Awards. The Awards, which took place on Thursday, 13th June in the Ballroom Suite of the Sheraton Grand Hotel, celebrated a range of individuals and companies on the forefront of the Net Zero transition.
Amongst the awards were two winners of the Judges’ Awards. These are awarded at the discretion of the judging panel in recognition of the exceptional contribution of an individual to the sector or for lifetime achievement. This year, the winners of the Award were Caroline Lucas, outgoing Green Party MP, and Ed Wilson from Foresight Group. Judge Dr Alan Whitehead, outgoing Labour MP, paid tribute to Caroline for her cross-party work to advance climate action in Parliament over many years. On behalf of Ed Wilson, judge Michelle Davis from EY commended Ed for being a pioneer in sustainable finance.
The Awards Ceremony also marked the final major public appearance of outgoing REA Chief Executive, Dr Nina Skorupska CBE. REA Board Chair Martin Wright thanked Nina for the energy, commitment and intelligence she showed in her role, and was pleased to welcome Trevor Hutchings as the new Chief Executive to take office from 1st July 2024.
The REA congratulates all those nominated, shortlisted, ‘highly commended’ and the winners of this year’s Awards. The REA also thanks all attendees to the event and will continue to champion the best and the brightest in the industry going forwards. Finally, the REA thanks Drax, Citation, Bio Capital, Hitachi Energy, Eaton National Grid Electricity Distribution, RECC and EY for sponsoring this year’s Awards.
Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, Chief Executive of the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA), said:
“Although the industry has faced a difficult year, the REA’s British Renewable Energy Awards are proof of the sector’s resilience and ingenuity, and we are delighted to have this occasion to celebrate those who remain steadfast in the pursuit of net zero.
The exceptional work on show has inspired and motivated us to continue striving for a low carbon future. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our outstanding judges, who faced the tough task of selecting winners from such a competitive pool of finalists. Our industry has much to be proud of, and we congratulate all those shortlisted, and the winners.”
The winners are as follows:
Smart Energy System Award
Winner: NatWest & Perse
Highly Commended: SNRG
Community Award
Winner: REpowering London
Highly Commended: Thrive Renewables
Low Carbon Transport Award
Winner: Kerbo Charge
Highly Commended: Zapmap
Customer Service Recognition Award
Winner: The Electric Car Scheme
Sustainability Award
Winner: Future Biogas
Project Award
Winner: Ripple Energy
Highly Commended (2): Environmena and Belectric
Innovation Award
Winner: Trojan Energy
Highly Commended: CPL Puragen
Financial Leadership Award
Winner: Low Carbon
Highly Commended: Capitas
Installer Award
Winner: Otovo
Highly Commended: Octopus Energy
Communications Agency Award
Winner: FairCharge
New RE Professional Award
Winners (2): Eleanor Patey and Daniel Gibbs
Highly Commended: Karishma Gajjar
Company Award
Winner: Octopus Energy
Highly Commended: InstaVolt
Accelerating to Net Zero Award
Winner: Advanced Infrastructure
Highly Commended: Mayor of London’s Local Energy Accelerator
Future Game Changer Award
Winner: Rohit Murali
Judges’ Award
Winners: Caroline Lucas, Ed Wilson