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Onshore wind Latest Company Headlines Communities 16 Apr 2025

£1million distributed from Viking Community Fund

52 local projects have benefited from the money since the fund was launched on 1 September 2024

SSE breaks ground on Puglia project in Southern Italy
Construction has started on 17.3MW onshore wind farm
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SSE submits planning to Scottish Government for Sloy pumped storage hydro scheme
SSE has submitted a Section 36 planning application to Scottish Government ministers to convert the iconic Sloy Power Station into a new pumped storage hydro scheme.
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SSE granted planning permission to extend life of Richfield Wind Farm
SSE has been granted planning permission by Wexford County Council to extend the operational life of its Richfield Wind Farm near Bridgetown in County Wexford for a further 20 years.
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Offshore wind 11 Apr 2025

Dogger Bank Wind Farm signs contract with Seaway7 confirming second turbine installation vessel

Seaway Ventus will join the project in 2026, becoming second turbine installation vessel for ongoing delivery of Dogger Bank. Contract signing follows earlier vessel reservation agreement announced in December 2024

Offshore wind 10 Mar 2025

Agreement for sale of Seagreen transmission assets

Sale agreement requirement of the offshore transmission regime and follows the completion of a competitive Offshore Transmission Tender process

Offshore wind 07 Mar 2025

SSE Renewables secures capacity agreements in 2025/26 GB T-1 auction 

Seagreen units included in provisional agreements for 63MW capacity.

Onshore wind

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Onshore wind 16 Apr 2025

£1million distributed from Viking Community Fund

52 local projects have benefited from the money since the fund was launched on 1 September 2024

Onshore wind 04 Apr 2025

SSE breaks ground on Puglia project in Southern Italy

Construction has started on 17.3MW onshore wind farm

Onshore wind 02 Apr 2025

SSE granted planning permission to extend life of Richfield Wind Farm

SSE has been granted planning permission by Wexford County Council to extend the operational life of its Richfield Wind Farm near Bridgetown in County Wexford for a further 20 years.

Solar and Battery

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Solar and Battery 13 Mar 2025

SSE powers on with delivery of largest battery project at Monk Fryston

SSE’s largest battery project has reached a significant construction milestone, with the arrival of battery units to its Monk Fryston site in North Yorkshire, England.

Solar and Battery 07 Mar 2025

SSE to host information event for Fiddler’s Ferry battery project

SSE will host an information event in Widnes on Thursday 20 March for stakeholders and members of the public to find out more about its Fiddler’s Ferry battery storage project.

Solar and Battery 25 Feb 2025

SSE submitting planning application for proposed Battery Energy Storage System in North Mayo

SSE is submitting a planning application to Mayo County Council for a proposed 80MW/160MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in North Mayo which, if consented and approved for delivery, would be capable of powering over 75,000 Irish homes for up to two hours at a time.*

Hydro

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Hydro 03 Apr 2025

SSE submits planning to Scottish Government for Sloy pumped storage hydro scheme

SSE has submitted a Section 36 planning application to Scottish Government ministers to convert the iconic Sloy Power Station into a new pumped storage hydro scheme.

Hydro 01 Apr 2025

SSE’s Foyers Power Station celebrates 50th anniversary

The pumped storage hydro facility officially opened on 3 April 1975 and turns fifty this week

Hydro 19 Mar 2025

SSE and Gilkes Energy submit plans for new pumped hydro storage project in the Great Glen

The 50:50 joint venture project would be the largest of its kind in the UK and could provide significant economic benefits for the area

Communities

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Communities 16 Apr 2025

£1million distributed from Viking Community Fund

52 local projects have benefited from the money since the fund was launched on 1 September 2024

Communities 24 Mar 2025

SSE Renewables presents over €160,000 to community groups in Donegal

More than €1.6m granted to local Donegal groups since 2007

Europe

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Europe 04 Apr 2025

SSE breaks ground on Puglia project in Southern Italy

Construction has started on 17.3MW onshore wind farm

Europe 19 Feb 2025

SSE’s Chaintrix onshore wind farm in France now fully operational

SSE’s Chaintrix-Bierges and Vélye Wind Farm in northeast France is now fully operational following the completion of the 28MW onshore wind farm. This is the first operational asset to be delivered by SSE from its portfolio of onshore wind projects in mainland Europe.

Europe 03 Feb 2025

Realisation Agreement signed for 2GW Dutch offshore wind grid connection

Joint venture partners SSE and APG have signed a realisation agreement with Dutch high-voltage transmission system operator TenneT to enable the delivery of the grid connection infrastructure for the proposed 2GW Alpha offshore wind tender site in the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone in the North Sea.