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We’ve opened our first Irish public EV charging hub in Mullingar! 🚗🔌 Peter Burke, the Minister for Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, officially opened our first ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Ireland. The launch of the 10-bay facility located just off the M4 at Lough Sheever Corporate Park in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, is part of our plans to build 300 ultra-rapid EV charging hubs powered by traceable, renewable energy in the Ireland and the UK in the next five years with several sites already open and more under construction. Each ultra-rapid bay has charging capabilities of up to 150 kilowatts (kW), sufficient to deliver 12.5 kms of range per minute of charging! 🗣️ Peter Burke, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, said: “To reduce transport emissions and meet our climate targets, the Government is committed to promoting and incentivising the use of EVs. Private investment like this is essential to grow the network with the pace and scale required to meet Ireland’s ambitious targets. I am delighted SSE has selected Mullingar as the location of their first EV charging Hub in Ireland. I have no doubt that businesses in the region with eHGVs, as well as members of the public, will benefit from this innovative site.”

Leading the Energy Transition: CAN member SSE plc's Conscious Commitment to Innovation, Sustainability, and New Job Opportunities SSE is setting a new standard in the energy sector by going the extra mile with their media strategy. Here’s how: 🔍 Innovative Outreach: Using YouTube and podcasts to break down complex energy transition issues for investors and customers. 📰 Quality Reporting: Following CAN's 7 manifestos to invest in reliable, high-quality media. 🚫 Ethical Media Choices: Steering clear of fraudulent and misinformation-driven platforms to ensure transparency and trust. SSE is not only revolutionising the energy sector but also reshaping our interaction with crucial information. It’s essential for brands to recognise their influence on society. 🎙 Check out the #CleanEnergyPod podcast: https://lnkd.in/eSS_3D5q 📽 Check out SSE plc's YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/ei4F8Z2s At Conscious Advertising Network, it is our belief that the content we create, and the processes by which we create them, should be sustainable and responsibly considered, avoiding either creating or funding climate misinformation and disinformation. Read our #Sustainability manifesto for guidance: https://lnkd.in/erbZbj49 Need advice on conscious influence? Contact hello@consciousadnetwork.org for info on our free membership. #ConsciousAdvertising #ResponsibleMarketing #ConsumerCare #InformationIntegrity #Sustainability #ESG #TogetherWeCan

Our Director of Group & Markets Regulation Inge V. Hansen shares why we can only deliver net-zero energy on time with a shared strategic plan in our latest blog. In the blog, she discusses: * a clean power plan for 2030 * how to avoid a '2030 cliff-edge' on our investment horizon * ways to create certainty to deliver clean energy Follow the link to find out more 💡

The construction of Viking Wind Farm by SSE Renewables and a 260km subsea cable between Shetland and the GB mainland by SSEN Transmission has generated £125m into the local economy. In addition, we established a Viking Community Fund which is anticipated to contribute c.£72m to the island's economy over the lifetime of the wind farm. Scroll to find out more about the positive impact on Shetland's economy... ➡️

Did you know we run an efficient taxi service for salmon in the River Tirry! 🐟 We spoke to SSE Renewables' Ross Glover, Fisheries Biologist and Hydro Operations Environment Manager, Andy Jacobs at the River Tirry near our Shin Hydro scheme to find out more about the “trap and truck” project which involves trapping smolts when making their migration towards sea, tagging them and then transporting them beyond the dam, ensuring we optimise the number of smolts that pass downstream. Watch the full video on YouTube to learn more about the process and how we’re going above and beyond to protect natural resources and the hashtag#environment where we operate. ⬇️

In June we welcomed our 22 Career Ready interns who spent the next four weeks gaining paid work experience at SSE to boost their skills and confidence so they're ready for the world of work. As the UK and Ireland’s clean energy champion, we’re acting now to transform the way we power our lives. We have ambitious goals, and we need to inspire the next generation to help us build a better world of energy. Career Ready is an important talent pipeline for us by kick-starting the careers of young people who live in the communities we serve, and by giving our current employees the opportunity to develop their coaching and mentoring skills. Hamza Pervez, one of our Career Ready interns, shared his experience with us:

🌦 Just where is August going?! It’s already halfway through, which means you've only got around two weeks left to get your applications in for a share of this year's Powering Communities to Net Zero fund.   💰 This £3m pot will see us fund a range of projects in our communities over the next few years. So, who better to tell you more about the fund than Colin, who helps run it here at #teamssen   👨💻 And Colin’s also the person to speak to if you’ve got any questions; drop him a line at colin.mcmillan@sse.com   The deadline is 31st August, apply today at ssen.co.uk/pcnz   #communityfunding #ssencommunity

Delivering climate action through a credible pathway to net zero is at the heart of our strategy to decarbonise power. While there is still much to be done, in 2023/24 we were proud to record our lowest scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions. Read more about our progress against this and our other 2030 goals in our Annual and Sustainability Reports. Links in the comments 🔗 ➡️➡️➡️

What does a clean energy system actually look like? 💭 What technologies are involved, and how can we ensure security of supply when relying so heavily on renewables? On a recent episode of the #CleanEnergyPod we were joined by Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change at the University College London (UCL), who explains exactly what a clean energy system would look like. We also discussed whether we are moving fast enough to meet our 2030 climate change targets and what Michael thinks needs to be done in UK, and around the world to reach net zero. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favourite podcast streaming service or via the YouTube link in the comments below 🔗⬇️

Exploratory tunnelling at the site of what would be the UK’s first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40 years is now complete. The completion of a 1.2km long exploratory tunnel is the latest milestone in our ongoing development of our landmark Coire Glas project in the Scottish Highlands. Located at Loch Lochy in the Great Glen, the proposed Coire Glas project would have an installed capacity of 1,300MW and be capable of delivering 30GWh of long duration electricity storage – enough to be able to provide firm, flexible renewable power for three million British homes for up to 24 hours non-stop. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eTKNGFnY