Green-Tide Turbines Ltd were among the leading figures from across the energy sector descended on Manchester for the prestigious black-tie dinner at the Hilton Deansgate Hotel, hosted by writer, columnist and presenter Guy Browning.

The awards, the brainchild of Cheshire’s world-class Energy Innovation Centre, attracted entries from across the UK and Europe and plans are already in place to build upon this in 2011.

The awards were supported by a host of leading organisations including the Northwest Regional Development Agency, European Regional Development Fund, Department for Energy and Climate Change, EA Technology Group, EA Technology Ventures, Energy Networks Association, Electricity North West, Envirolink Northwest, IET, Scottish Power, Scottish and Southern Energy and UKTI.

Addressing the 200 strong audience, Denise Massey, Director of the Energy Innovation Centre, paid tribute to all of the winners and runners up as she said:

“These awards not only recognise the marvellous advancements in technology being developed behind the scenes, but also the sheer tenacity of individuals and teams investing their all in creating new solutions and technologies. Success happens after most people have given up and we’ve shared our evening with some truly remarkable individuals. Well done to all of the winners. We hope that these awards inspire further innovation within the industry here in the UK and internationally, and we look forward to building upon the success of our inaugural awards in the years to come.”

Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the NWDA, said:

“The Energy Innovation Awards are testament to the hard work taking place across the region as we work towards the goal of a low carbon Northwest. I’m pleased to support these awards and reward companies for their investment into energy-efficient technologies.

The region is a leading example, developing energy-efficient, high-tech environmental technologies. I hope that the success of this year’s awards spur others on so that we can continue to build on this success.”

Manchester-based company Out There Events supported the Energy Innovation Centre in staging the awards.