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Yellow River secures contract in Ireland’s second RESS auction

SSE Renewables has been successful in Ireland’s latest competitive auction for onshore wind and solar energy and has provisionally won a contract for low-carbon power for the proposed 104.4MW Yellow River onshore wind farm project in Rhode, Co. Offaly.

Peterhead Carbon Capture project to contribute £660 million to Scottish economy
A planned new low-carbon power station at SSE Thermal’s Peterhead site in Aberdeenshire could generate significant benefits to the Scottish and UK economies over its lifetime, according to a new report.
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Power sector joins forces to deliver a fair and just net zero transition
A global group of companies working across the power sector will today (May 11) join together to create a new initiative to promote a fair and just transition to net zero.
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Significant milestones for two symbolic UK energy projects
Major milestones have been reached at two of SSE Group’s most symbolic net zero UK infrastructure projects.
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Company news May 11, 2022

Power sector joins forces to deliver a fair and just net zero transition

A global group of companies working across the power sector will today (May 11) join together to create a new initiative to promote a fair and just transition to net zero.

Company news Apr 7, 2022

SSE to create thousands of jobs to deliver UK energy strategy

SSE is announcing it is creating 1,000 jobs a year to 2025 – as it supports the UK Government’s new energy strategy and steps up efforts to deliver £12.5bn of vital energy projects.

Net Zero Acceleration Programme

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Net Zero Acceleration Programme May 23, 2022

Yellow River secures contract in Ireland’s second RESS auction

Net Zero Acceleration Programme May 16, 2022

Peterhead Carbon Capture project to contribute £660 million to Scottish economy

A planned new low-carbon power station at SSE Thermal’s Peterhead site in Aberdeenshire could generate significant benefits to the Scottish and UK economies over its lifetime, according to a new report.

Net Zero Acceleration Programme May 11, 2022

Power sector joins forces to deliver a fair and just net zero transition

A global group of companies working across the power sector will today (May 11) join together to create a new initiative to promote a fair and just transition to net zero.

Renewables

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Renewables May 23, 2022

Yellow River secures contract in Ireland’s second RESS auction

Renewables May 9, 2022

Significant milestones for two symbolic UK energy projects

Major milestones have been reached at two of SSE Group’s most symbolic net zero UK infrastructure projects.

Sustainability

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Sustainability Apr 14, 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.

Sustainability Mar 29, 2022

The right strategy to help turn the tide - our Net Zero Transition Plan

SSE plc have today announced their Net Zero Transition Plan. CEO Alistair Phillips-Davies shares what this means for SSE and the transition to net zero.

Sustainability Feb 8, 2022

Strengthened 2030 business goals reflect net zero acceleration

SSE's Chief Sustainability Officer, Rachel McEwen, discusses SSE's strengthened 2030 business goals.

Electricity Networks

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Electricity networks May 9, 2022

Significant milestones for two symbolic UK energy projects

Major milestones have been reached at two of SSE Group’s most symbolic net zero UK infrastructure projects.

Electricity networks May 4, 2022

Green jobs boost for SSEN Transmission

A major green jobs boost has been announced by SSEN Transmission, the Perth-based energy firm responsible for the transmission network across the north of Scotland, with 400 new jobs expected to be created over the next year.