SSE supports Highland households in extreme fuel poverty
Highland Council and SSE Renewables have partnered to help make households facing extreme fuel poverty more energy efficient. Official data shows that nearly 22% of Highland households face extreme...
View ArticleNearly 30% of British Gas customers ‘still missing out on energy vouchers’
Nearly 31% of British Gas customers said they still hadn’t got their October or November energy voucher. That’s according to a new survey by MoneySavingExpert which found that more than one-in-five...
View ArticleSSE raises profit expectations
Energy giant SSE has raised its annual earnings forecast. The company, one of the largest renewable energy generators in the UK and Ireland, has said it now sees earnings per share to be more than 150...
View Article‘Scotland’s largest’ wind farm on its way to receive last jackets
The construction of ‘Scotland‘s largest’ offshore wind farm has entered the final phases of work as the last of wind turbine foundations have left the Port of Nigg. Seagreen, a £3 billion joint venture...
View Article‘Britain’s largest’ pumped hydro scheme in four decades boosted
A massive £100 million funding will propel what is touted as Britain’s largest pumped hydro project in almost 40 years. SSE has unveiled plans to inject £100 million into the Coire Glas project. The...
View ArticleSSE powers London’s green home revolution with 5k retrofits
SSE Energy Solutions has partnered with Berkeley Homes to decarbonise the heat network for 5,000 London homes through a large scale retrofit project. The project will use an air source heat pump...
View ArticleBritish energy giants under fire for ‘fleecing households through grid’s...
Three major energy companies have been accused of exploiting loopholes in the Balancing Mechanism earning £525 million. It has been reported that Uniper, SSE and Vitol VPI manipulated the electricity...
View ArticleSSE raises earnings forecast
Energy giant SSE has increased its earnings projection for the second time in just over two months due to a surge in demand for energy from its gas-fired plants. Energy demand from its gas-fired power...
View ArticleScotland installs ‘world’s deepest’ offshore wind turbine
Scottish energy company SSE has installed the world’s deepest offshore wind turbine almost 17 miles off the coast of Angus. The 2,000-tonne turbine foundation was installed at a depth of over 58 metres...
View ArticleViking Wind Farm: turbines ahoy!
Viking Wind Farm has achieved a major milestone with the installation of the project’s first wind turbine which will operate in the 4.3MW power mode. The wind farm, located in central Mainland...
View ArticleUnmanned platform powers world’s largest offshore wind farm
The world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, has installed the world’s first unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore substation. The innovative platform is the first of three...
View ArticleSSE and E.ON reviewing their CBI membership
Energy giants SSE and E.ON are re-evaluating their involvement with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) following a recent scandal. The CBI has acknowledged its failure to eliminate “culturally...
View ArticleSSE Renewables charges ahead with solar and battery merger
SSE’s Solar and Battery division is set to join SSE Renewables in a move that is expected to see the delivery of its nearly 2GW project pipeline in the UK and Ireland progress, while also expanding...
View ArticleCoal power station turned into 150MW battery storage system
A former coal-fired power station has been given a new lease of life as a 150MW battery storage system by SSE Renewables. The company has turned its former fossil fuel Ferrybridge facility into a...
View ArticleSSE wins Supreme Court case on power plant tax allowances
SSE has praised a Supreme Court decision supporting the company in a prolonged legal battle concerning the Glendoe Hydro Electric Station. During the construction of the hydro-electric power station in...
View ArticleSSE to transform power station into pumped storage
SSE Renewables plans to convert Britain’s largest conventional hydropower plant, Sloy Power Station, into a pumped hydro storage facility. This transformation aims to strengthen energy security and...
View ArticleSSE annual profits almost double
Adjusted pre-tax profits for SSE, saw an increase, rising to £2.18 billion for the year ending in March. This marked a significant growth from the previous year’s figure of £1.16 billion. The surge in...
View ArticleOfgem launches probe into two energy companies amidst regulatory concerns
Ofgem has launched an investigation to determine whether Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has been adhering to the regulations concerning fair treatment of customers, maintenance of a...
View ArticleElectricity switching stalls, historic levels out of reach
The latest electricity switching figures for May reveal a decrease in the number of customers switching to new suppliers. Factors such as seasonal patterns and a slow rebound in domestic sector...
View Article‘Onshore wind planning reform crucial for 2030 climate targets’
Energy developer SSE Renewables has voiced concerns that the proposed changes in the planning policy may hinder the development of new renewable projects and the repowering of existing assets in...
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