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Britain’s largest pumped hydro scheme in 40 years gets £100m investment boost

SSE is providing a £100 million investment boost into what can be Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years.

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  • Shetland HVDC connection marches on

    A significant milestone has been reached in connecting Shetland to the national electricity grid for the first time as the next section of subsea cable laying gets underway, helping secure the islands future security of supply of clean, low carbon power.

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  • SSE Renewables confirms reduction in turbine numbers for Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 as public consultation opens

    SSE Renewables, Ireland’s leading renewable energy owner and operator has confirmed that that between 36 and a maximum of 60 turbines will be required to be deployed at Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2, compared with previous iterations of up to 200 and a more recent figure of up to 62.

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  • SSE’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm at the heart of UK energy security

    The flagship Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be “at the heart of boosting” UK energy security, according to the Government’s Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Graham Stuart, MP, made the statement as he officially opened the South Tyneside operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the site.

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Company news 21 Mar 2023
Britain’s largest pumped hydro scheme in 40 years gets £100m investment boost

SSE is providing a £100 million investment boost into what can be Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years.

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Company news 15 Mar 2023

SSE’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm at the heart of UK energy security

The flagship Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be “at the heart of boosting” UK energy security, according to the Government’s Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Graham Stuart, MP, made the statement as he officially opened the South Tyneside operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the site.

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Net Zero Acceleration Programme 21 Mar 2023
Britain’s largest pumped hydro scheme in 40 years gets £100m investment boost

SSE is providing a £100 million investment boost into what can be Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years.

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Net Zero Acceleration Programme 20 Mar 2023
Shetland HVDC connection marches on

A significant milestone has been reached in connecting Shetland to the national electricity grid for the first time as the next section of subsea cable laying gets underway, helping secure the islands future security of supply of clean, low carbon power.

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Net Zero Acceleration Programme 15 Mar 2023
SSE’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm at the heart of UK energy security

The flagship Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be “at the heart of boosting” UK energy security, according to the Government’s Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Graham Stuart, MP, made the statement as he officially opened the South Tyneside operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the site.

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Renewables 21 Mar 2023
Britain’s largest pumped hydro scheme in 40 years gets £100m investment boost

SSE is providing a £100 million investment boost into what can be Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years.

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Renewables 15 Mar 2023

SSE’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm at the heart of UK energy security

The flagship Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be “at the heart of boosting” UK energy security, according to the Government’s Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Graham Stuart, MP, made the statement as he officially opened the South Tyneside operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the site.

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Sustainability 22 Dec 2022
SSE recognised with ‘A’ score for transparency on climate change

SSE has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’.

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Sustainability 07 Dec 2022
SSE responds to 2022 CCC Progress Report

The CCC report clearly underlines the need for businesses, government and the regulator to urgently move from ambition to action, and SSE stands ready to play its part by investing £15bn in Scotland in the next decade...

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Sustainability 14 Apr 2022
SSE’s Peterhead site hosts Just Transition Commission

Scotland’s Just Transition Commission has visited Peterhead Power Station to see how plans for a new low-carbon plant would deliver significant benefits to workers and communities in the north-east of Scotland.

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Electricity networks 20 Mar 2023

Shetland HVDC connection marches on

A significant milestone has been reached in connecting Shetland to the national electricity grid for the first time as the next section of subsea cable laying gets underway, helping secure the islands future security of supply of clean, low carbon power.

Electricity networks 09 Mar 2023
New poles will play a vital “supporting role” in £10m upgrade to Islay’s electricity network

As part of SSEN Distribution’s £10m project to upgrade the electricity network on Islay - making the island’s infrastructure more resilient and less susceptible to power cuts – teams will be building nearly 30km of new overhead line, with these 292 new poles set to play a vital “supporting” role.

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