The Scottish Government

The Forum for Renewable Energy Development in Scotland (FREDS) is chaired by Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism. It has a key role to play in helping the Scottish Government achieve its 2020 target of 50% of electricity generated from renewable sources and in maximising the economic opportunities in the sector.

FREDS builds a partnership between industry, academia and Government which will enable Scotland to capitalise on its huge renewable energy resource and secure significant economic development opportunities for Scotland. By bringing together key stakeholders FREDS draws on their expertise, networks, and the numerous strands of activity in which they are engaged in order to most effectively develop Scotland's renewable energy industry.

The core FREDS group has established a number of sub-groups individually tasked with looking at specific sectors, comprised of the Marine Energy Group, Biomass Energy Group, Future Generation Group, Skills Group, Hydrogen Energy Group, Renewable Heat Group, Renewable Heat Implementation Group, Community Renewables Implementation Group, Offshore Wind Industry Group and Micro Hydro Group as illustrated below.

All reports produced by FREDS are available below.

Publications

• Hydro Group Resource Study 2008: "Scottish Hydropower Resource Study 2008"

• Renewable Heat Group Report 2008: "Scotland's Renewable Heat Strategy: Recommendations to Scottish Ministers"

• Hydrogen Energy Group Report 2006: "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell opportunities for Scotland"
  
  The following three studies were commissioned from IPA Energy by the FREDS Hydrogen Energy Group (HEG) to support and inform the "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Opportunities for Scotland" report. They should be read in conjunction with this report.
  
  The Potential for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development in Scotland interim report
  The Potential for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development in Scotland final report
  Hydrogen Storage Systems

• Skills Group Report 2005: "Developing Skills For Scotland's Renewable Energy Workforce"

• Future Generation Group Report 2005: "Scotland's Renewable Energy Potential: Realising the 2020 Target"

• Biomass Energy Group Report 2005: "Promoting and Accelerating the Market Penetration of Biomass Technology in Scotland"

• Marine Energy Group Report 2004: "Harnessing Scotland's Marine Energy Potential"

Meetings

• 1 ^st Meeting - Monday 20 October 2003, St Andrews House, Edinburgh
  Agenda & papers
  Minutes

• 2 ^nd Meeting - Monday 19 January 2004, Meridian Court , Glasgow
  Agenda & papers
  Minutes

• 3 ^rd Meeting - Tuesday 25 May 2004, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, Aberdeen
  Agenda & papers
  Minutes

• 4 ^th Meeting - Monday 13 September 2004, The Boardroom, Scottish Enterprise, Atlantic Quay, Glasgow
  Agenda & papers
  Minutes

• 5 ^th Meeting - Monday 31 January 2005, Offices of Scottish & Southern Energy, Inveralmond House, Perth
  Agenda & papers
  Minutes

• 6 ^th Meeting - Tuesday 24 May 2005, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, Aberdeen
  Agenda & papers
  Minutes

• 7 ^th Meeting - Monday 3 October 2005, Meridian Court, Glasgow
  Agenda & papers
  Minutes

• 8 ^th Meeting - Monday 30 January 2006, Meridian Court, Glasgow
  Minutes

• 9 ^th Meeting - Monday 13 November 2006, Meridian Court, Glasgow
  Agenda
  Minutes

• 10 ^th Meeting - Monday 10 December 2007, Meridian Court, Glasgow
  Agenda
  Minutes

• 11 ^th Meeting - Monday 14 April 2008, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh
  Minutes

• 12th Meeting - Tuesday 16 September 2008, SSE HQ, Perth
  Minutes

• 13th Meeting - Monday 26 January 2009, Meridian Court, Glasgow
  Minutes

• 14th Meeting - Monday 16 March 2009, Meridian Court, Glasgow
  Minutes

• 15th Meeting - Tuesday 2 June 2009, Dunblane Hydro
  Papers 1
  Papers 2