The Action Renewable Awards, which offers quality assurance to the renewable energy industry, are to take place at the Titanic Belfast on 31 March next year, it has been announced.

Vayu Energy and Tughans Solicitors are the main sponsors of the event.

Ciaran McConville, Business Development and Marketing Assistant, Action Renewables, said: "Now in their eighth year the Action Renewables Awards have gained more and more momentum and popularity with each year, and has become a key event in the Northern Ireland Business calendar.

"We're delighted to welcome back event host Jamie Delargy and our esteemed panel of judges for 2016, which includes industry experts Carol Forster, Operations Manager, NIEL; Jim Kitchen, Director, Sustainable NI; Dr Robin Curry, Queen’s University Belfast's School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; and Andy McCrea, Renewable Energy Consultant. The high calibre of industry figures who attend the annual event teamed with the stunning modern venue of Titanic Belfast will help to make this year’s event one to remember."

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"We are delighted to sponsor the Action Renewables Awards for the second year running, helping to highlight the wide range of expertise and innovation that exists across Northern Ireland's renewables industry," said Mary Rossiter, Vayu Energy. "The impressive calibre of last year’s entries and the overwhelmingly positive response to the awards clearly demonstrates the importance of renewables to local businesses. As a supplier of 100% green electricity, this is something we're seeing on the ground first hand, which is very encouraging. We would encourage as many businesses as possible to enter this year and help us to celebrate the very best in renewables."

The deadline for entry to the 2016 Action Renewables Awards is 5pm on Monday 15 February 2016.

(CD)