A total of 35 finalists have been shortlisted for the 2017 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards.

The awards recognise the work of individuals in the wind, wave, bioenergy, tidal, solar and hydrogen power sector, as well as renewable and low-carbon heat and the emerging field of energy storage.

The full list of categories for this year is;

• Academic Award, sponsored by Energy Technology Partnership

• Achiever Award, sponsored by SSE

• Business Development Award

• Communicator Award


• Engineer Award

• Judges Award, sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables

• Innovator Award, sponsored by Highlands & Islands Enterprise

• Professional Award

• Project Manager Award

Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: "It's impossible not to be impressed by the quality and quantity of entries received for this year's Young Professionals Green Energy Awards.

"Our industry is home to some very skilled and talented people and these awards, for the third year, aim to recognise their achievements and motivate others to emulate their successes. Everyone on the shortlist should be proud of what they have achieved in their careers so far."

The event will welcomed around 300 guests to Glasgow Science Centre on 25 May.

To view the full shortlist of finalists, visit here.

(LM/CD)