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SSE Renewables’ first project outside UK and Ireland enters construction

Leading developer SSE Renewables has announced that the circa 28MW Chaintrix onshore wind farm, located in the northeast of France, has entered construction with civil works now underway.

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  • SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables present over €155,000 to Community Groups near Galway Wind Park

    SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables have awarded over €155,000 to community groups close to Galway Wind Park, Ireland’s largest wind farm, through the wind farm’s Local Community Fund.

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  • Wicklow Town & District Chamber of Commerce announces strategic partnership with SSE Renewables

    Wicklow Town & District Chamber of Commerce have joined with leading renewable energy owner, operator and developer, SSE Renewables to announce a strategic partnership for 2023/24

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  • SSE Renewables donates €1.1 million to almost 400 Irish community groups

    SSE Renewables has invested over €11.4 million into almost 4,500 community-based projects close to its wind farms over last 20 years

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Offshore wind 11 Sep 2023
North Falls Project Changes Following Consultation

The proposed southern North Sea offshore wind farm, North Falls -  a 50/50 joint venture between co-developers SSE Renewables and RWE Renewables - has made a number of key project changes following a review of feedback received from its statutory consultation held during the summer.

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Offshore wind 08 Sep 2023
BLOG: Striking the balance for a sustainable CfD structure

Our MD Stephen Wheeler sets out the reforms needed to support offshore and onshore wind in future UK CfD auctions.

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Offshore wind 07 Sep 2023
SSE Renewables concludes successful survey campaigns at Arklow Bank

Survey completions mark another successful milestone in delivery of Arklow Bank Wind Park 2.

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Onshore wind

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Onshore wind 20 Sep 2023
SSE Renewables’ first project outside UK and Ireland enters construction

Leading developer SSE Renewables has announced that the circa 28MW Chaintrix onshore wind farm, located in the northeast of France, has entered construction with civil works now underway.

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Onshore wind 08 Sep 2023
SSE Renewables secures 0.6GW of new UK onshore wind contracts

SSE Renewables is pleased to announce it has today been successful in the UK’s fifth Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round and is set to be awarded 15-year contracts for low carbon power for over half a gigawatt of new onshore wind generation.

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Onshore wind 08 Sep 2023
BLOG: Striking the balance for a sustainable CfD structure

Our MD Stephen Wheeler sets out the reforms needed to support offshore and onshore wind in future UK CfD auctions.

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Solar and Battery

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Solar and Battery 22 Sep 2023
BLOG: Battery storage can help unlock Ireland’s net zero future

Croke Park has been an Irish sporting mecca for over a century, but yesterday [21st Sept] I was there as a panellist at a key net zero event inside the iconic Dublin venue.

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Solar and Battery 06 Sep 2023
SSE Renewables submits planning application for Solar Farm co-located at Richfield Wind Farm

Proposed development in Ireland’s ‘Sunny South East’ is SSE Renewables’ first co-located solar project.

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Solar and Battery 21 Aug 2023
SSE Renewables breaks ground with its 150MW battery storage project at Ferrybridge

SSE Renewables celebrated construction starting at its 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire with a groundbreaking ceremony.

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Hydro

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Hydro 31 Aug 2023
SSE Heritage unveil ‘Power from the Glens’ Art Exhibit at Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

SSE Heritage has today unveiled its ‘Power from the Glens’ art exhibit, which will run until Tuesday 19th September at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.

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Hydro 18 Jul 2023
SSE Renewables provides shinty strips and jackets to Kilchuimen Academy

SSE Renewables and the Coire Glas project, has donated a total of £1,500 to Kilchuimen Academy in Fort Augustus, which will fund new shinty strips and jackets.

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Hydro 13 Jul 2023
Local consultation event to be held for Sloy Power Station redevelopment plans

SSE Renewables will host a public consultation in Arrochar to provide the local community and interested stakeholders with more information about the proposed redevelopment of Sloy Power Station.

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Communities

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Communities 19 Sep 2023
SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables present over €155,000 to Community Groups near Galway Wind Park

SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables have awarded over €155,000 to community groups close to Galway Wind Park, Ireland’s largest wind farm, through the wind farm’s Local Community Fund.

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Communities 18 Sep 2023

Wicklow Town & District Chamber of Commerce announces strategic partnership with SSE Renewables

Wicklow Town & District Chamber of Commerce have joined with leading renewable energy owner, operator and developer, SSE Renewables to announce a strategic partnership for 2023/24

Europe

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Europe 20 Sep 2023
SSE Renewables’ first project outside UK and Ireland enters construction

Leading developer SSE Renewables has announced that the circa 28MW Chaintrix onshore wind farm, located in the northeast of France, has entered construction with civil works now underway.

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Europe 21 Sep 2022
SSE Renewables appoints Ángel Hernández del Teso to head up Southern Europe operations

Southern European headquarters established in Bilbao to progress 5.2GW portfolio of development projects

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Europe 01 Sep 2022
SSE Renewables completes acquisition of European onshore wind platform

SSE Renewables has completed the transaction with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to acquire its existing European renewable energy development platform for a consideration of €580m

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