Scotland now generates enough electricity from renewables to power 1.5 million homes, according to energy minister Jim Mather.
Speaking upon the opening of two new wind farms, the minister claimed that the country had passed a landmark in renewable generation.
The opening of the Dalswinton and Minsca wind farms in Dumfries and Galloway took Scotland's installed renewable capacity to three gigawatts (GW), he said.
He said: "The opening of Dalswinton and Minsca wind farms takes us one step closer to creating a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
"Passing 3GW of installed capacity means we can now power 1.5 million homes from renewables - a fantastic achievement."
Of Scotland's renewable capacity 1.55GW come from wind power, hydropower accounts for 1.38GW, biomass for 79 megawatts (MW) and wave power generates 0.5MW.
E.ON has two wind farms in Scotland: the Bowbeat 24-turbine facility in Midlothian with a capacity for 31.2MW and Deucheran Hill in the Kintyre Peninsula which can generate 15.75MW.
