Local Energy Scotland has a network of development officers across Scotland to provide regional advice and support, wherever you are.

Our local development officers are spread across the country to provide hands-on support, and will be happy to talk through any ideas or proposals you may have for an eligible renewable energy project. Simply find your regional contact and get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Find your local contact

Ayrshire and South West

Kathleen Painter

0808 808 2288 / 07791 219140 kathleen.painter@localenergy.scot

Fife, Lothians and Borders

Ruth Dickinson

Pronouns: she/her

(Mon – Thu)

07554 881492 ruth.dickinson@localenergy.scot

Glasgow and central Scotland

Gemma Murray

Pronouns: she/her

(Tue – Thu)

07384 813 468 gemma.murray@localenergy.scot

South Highland and Argyll

Karen Delaney

Pronouns: she/her

07879 683 719 karen.delaney@localenergy.scot

Highland area

Mhairi MacSween

(Thurs-Fri)

01463 259710 / 07818 567 840 mhairi.macsween@localenergy.scot

North East

Rachel Yule

0808 808 2288 / 07736 987984 rachel.yule@localenergy.scot

North Highlands, Western Isles, Skye

Isla Farley

0808 808 2288 / 07919 917 050 Isla.Farley@localenergy.scot

North Isles (Orkney and Shetland Islands)

Verena Aedo

0808 808 2288 / 07807166630 verena.aedo@localenergy.scot

Highlands area

Janou Heck

Pronouns: she/her

Mon-Thurs

07387 020288 Janou.heck@localenergy.scot

Meet the rest of the team

Local Energy Scotland Manager

Chris Morris

Pronouns: he/him

0131 555 7907 chris.morris@localenergy.scot

Development and Delivery Team Manager

Andrew Morton

07881 109 003 andrew.morton@localenergy.scot

Development and Delivery Team Leader

Rab Lees

Pronouns: he/him

07881 109 008 rab.lees@localenergy.scot

Partnership Manager

Laura Campbell

Pronouns: she/her

Work days: Mon – Thu

07736 273710 laura.campbell@localenergy.scot

Project Manager

Ian Stewart

0131 555 9178 ian.stewart@localenergy.scot

Shared Ownership Manager

Mark Brennan

07776 531 374 mark.brennan@localenergy.scot

Local Heat Development Specialist

Iona Hodge

07584 279 647 iona.hodge@localenergy.scot

Local Energy Systems Development Specialist

Stephen Young

Pronouns: he/him

07535 550 546 stephen.young@localenergy.scot

Programme Administrator

Connor White

Pronouns: he/him

0808 808 2288 / 0131 555 8649 connor.white@localenergy.scot

Programme assistant

Cecilia Williams

Pronouns: she/her

0808 808 2288 cecilia.williams@est.org.uk

Shared Ownership Specialist

Christina Hinds

0131 378 1177 christina.hinds@localenergy.scot