The Scottish Energy Centre has a pre-eminent record in the development of renewable energy systems and sustainable design in construction.
Founded in 1984 as a portal for research, knowledge transfer and expert services activity in the energy sector the portfolio of activities have expanded to help support commerce and industry in meeting the challenges of recent energy price increases and government initiatives and statutory requirements.
A team of 15 researchers are involved in developing low and zero carbon technologies (LZCT) including wind, micro-hydro, biomass, CHP, fuel cell and solar energy, and the SEC has a unique position in the market for provision of commercial technical support services; with specific strengths in the field of energy diagnostics and modelling and renewables integration.