Sponsor 2008 and 2009

Burges Salmon

Judging criteria

In considering entries the judges will be consider the following factors:

• Timescale: This award will consider primarily achievements in the year of the award and the previous year.
• Suitability: The ‘fit’ with the above criteria for this award category and adherence to the awards guidelines.
• Excellence: Innovative features or approaches taken. The extent to which the project concept represents an advance in renewable energy or provides a new approach which others can follow. The quality of the design or specification.
• Achievement: The extent to which the project has succeeded in meeting its design objectives. The buy-in of stakeholders and the local community. Consenting success.
• Dedication: The extent to which the nomination represents exceptional efforts ‘above and beyond the call of duty’ or job requirements of those involved.
• Award-worthiness: The extent to which this will act as an inspiration to others. Does this entry have the exceptional qualities that should be recognised with the prestige of an award?

The judges may give secondary consideration to balance, to encourage e.g. organisations that have not previously won awards, all sectors and regions of the renewable energy industry, entrants of varying sizes and stages of development.

Previous winners