SSE Renewables

We're proud of our hydro heritage and to mark 80 years of delivery we have committed to a new £10 million Hydro Community Fund. We are looking for the skills of an independent chair who can lead a community panel to make the funding decisions. The chair must have experience of working in a senior community role and must have extensive experience of supporting and developing rural Scottish communities. The commitment will be up to four days per year. If you are interested in the role please contact cassie.mcgunnigle@sse.com by Friday 2 August. 📆 Click the link below to find out more about our Community Investment Programme. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eXmm8sBk

Les éoliennes arrivent sur le chantier du futur parc éolien de Chaintrix-Bierges & Vélye ! L'un après l'autre, les convois exceptionnels viennent déposer sur site les différents composants qui, sous peu, seront assemblés pour apporter leur humble contribution à la production d'électricité en France. Retrouvons-nous dans quelque semaines pour regarder ensemble le montage de l'une de nos machines 📷

It is good to see more details about Great British Energy from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero this morning. The UK has fantastic natural resources, highly talented people and a great opportunity to become a clean energy superpower. The way to realise this potential is for government, industry and communities to work together. The UK already has a world-leading offshore wind sector where the focus should be on speeding up deployment. In other, earlier-stage technologies, such as carbon capture and storage, the government can play an important role in de-risking projects. As one of the biggest investors in mission-critical energy infrastructure in the UK we look forward to discussing co-investment opportunities with GB Energy, as together we create a more sustainable home-grown energy system.

Together with partners Equinor and Vårgrønn, we’re celebrating the completion of an important part of the first phase of the Dogger Bank project following the installation of more than 200 miles of 66KV inter-array cables. 🔌 The cables were laid by DEME Group offshore’s Viking Neptun, with burial works being completed by DEME Group Offshore’s Living Stone. 🚢 The network of 95 cables in a multitude of lengths up to 8.6 miles, will connect Dogger Bank A’s 95 Haliade-X 13MW turbines to the Dogger Bank A offshore convertor station. From here the electricity is converted into direct current for transmission to Dogger Bank A’s onshore convertor station via a pioneering HVDC system. ⚡ The successful installation of the cables is a result of great collaboration between all parties involved. 🤝 Read more about the laying of the cables and the next phases of the project below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dJDH7sCG

We have announced plans to progress a new pumped storage hydropower scheme at Loch Fearna in Scotland’s Great Glen, in a 50:50 development joint venture with a consortium led by Gilkes Energy Ltd. The proposed co-development is located at the western end of Glengarry around 25km west of Invergarry and adjoins our existing Loch Quoich reservoir in the Great Glen hydro scheme. Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/46jicvs

Les fondations du parc éolien de Chaintrix-Bierges & Vélye sont terminées ! Nous souhaitons remercier les entreprises locales qui travaillent avec nous sur la construction Omexom SAS POTHELET ELYS ainsi que les élus et les acteurs locaux qui se sont déplacés pour visiter notre chantier. Retour en vidéo sur ce qu'il s’est passé entre janvier et juin 2024. Prochaine étape, le montage des turbines qui débutera cette semaine prochaine et cela jusqu’à fin août. #energie #eoliennes #chantier

Skye McInally has been named as a finalist in the ‘Power Industry Apprentice of the Year’ category at this year’s Energy & Utility Skills Conference and Awards. 👏 Due to her exceptional performance on the apprenticeship programme, in 2023 Skye applied and was successful in securing a place on the Trainee Engineering scheme, which she is completing at the same time as the apprenticeship, highlighting her strong work ethic. We’ll find out who wins on 10 September at the ceremony in Birmingham. 🤞

We’re delighted to share that our Director of Onshore Development & Construction, Heather Donald, has been asked to join the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s Onshore Wind Taskforce. As the leading owner, operator and developer of onshore wind farms across the UK and Ireland, we know the vital role that onshore wind is playing in decarbonising our electricity system while delivering jobs, investment and energy security.

Last week, alongside our consortium partner APG Financial, we announced that we are moving forward with the development of the 2GW Alpha site in the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱 Located about 62 kilometers off the Dutch coast off the port town of Ijmuiden, the IJmuiden Ver Alpha project would be capable of generating enough #offshore wind energy annually to meet around 7% of the current Dutch electricity demand. ⚡ The development marks our first seabed award in the established Dutch offshore wind market. The Netherlands represents a complementary and adjacent market to our existing North Sea offshore projects, with an established #supplychain and a mature corporate power purchase agreement market. 🌍 Subject to reaching a Final Investment Decision, expected by late 2025, the wind farm would be commissioned by the end of the decade. 🗓 We spoke to our Director of Offshore Wind, Paul Cooley, and Jasper Vis, our Country Manager for the Netherlands, about the development and what it means to SSE Renewables and the Netherlands. Find out more below 🎥 👇

The Ossian project is a step closer to becoming a reality, as we have officially submitted the consent application for our offshore Array to the Scottish Government. 👏 Covering over 858km2, the Array includes the wind turbines, their floating foundations and moorings, offshore substations and associated inter-array cabling necessary for the project. Ossian's Development Lead, Rich Morris said: “We have worked hard to reach this significant milestone which is crucial in paving the way for a decarbonised future and supporting the Scottish and UK governments’ net zero targets." Find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eHYbNj2b #OssianWindFarm #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind