Onshore wind sector deal
The onshore wind sector deal sets out commitments from the Scottish Government and the onshore wind industry to deliver upon our collective ambition of 20 GW of onshore wind in Scotland by 2030 whilst delivering maximum benefit to Scotland.
Acknowledgements
The authors extend their gratitude to all those who have dedicated their time, energy, and expertise to the successful realisation of the Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal.
The joint chairs of the Strategic Leadership Group
- Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
- Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables
- Gillian Martin MSP, Minster for Energy and the Environment
- Michael Matheson MSP, former Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
The Sector Deal theme and working group leads
- Barry Carruthers of ScottishPower Renewables - Chair of the G12/S5 sector working group
- Simon Gill of The Energy Landscape - Regulatory and Legislative theme lead
- Sam Johnson of RES - Technical theme lead
- Robbie Kernahan of NatureScot – Land-use and Environment theme lead
- Chris Morris of Local Energy Scotland – Community theme lead
- Marcus Trinick, KC – Planning theme lead
- Paul Wheelhouse of South of Scotland Enterprise – Supply Chain, Skills, and Circular Economy theme lead
The Sector Deal co-ordination and delivery team
- Mark Richardson and Morag Watson of Scottish Renewables
- Leo Bertels, Neil Douglas, and Graham Gow of BVG Associates
The onshore electricity team at the Scottish Government
Our sincere thanks also go to the numerous public and private sector organisations, stakeholders, government agencies, onshore wind developers, NGOs, community representatives and supply chain businesses whom we consulted and who played a pivotal role in bringing the sector deal to fruition.
Contact
Email: OnshoreWindPolicy@gov.scot
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