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SSE backs new Aberfeldy community hub with record £375,000 investment

SSE has invested £375,000 to support the development of a new shared clubhouse and community facility at Aberfeldy Golf Club, through its Griffin and Calliachar Wind Farm Community Investment Fund.

SSE appoints main contractors for Derrymeen BESS in Tyrone
Kirby Group Engineering and Sungrow confirmed for NI construction project
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SSE to host community information event for Derrymeen BESS construction project
SSE has announced it will host a community information event for local businesses and the wider community in County Tyrone to learn more about its in-construction Derrymeen battery energy storage system (BESS) project and potential supply chain opportunities.
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Planning application submitted for Lemanaghan Wind Farm in Co. Offaly
BnM and SSE have submitted a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála for the proposed 15-turbine Lemanaghan Wind Farm in County Offaly.
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Offshore wind 25 Mar 2026

SSE Renewables signs CfD for Berwick Bank Phase B

SSE has formally signed a Contract for Difference (CfD) with the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) for Berwick Bank Phase B, following the successful conclusion of the UK Government’s Allocation Round 7 (AR7).

Offshore wind 13 Mar 2026

SSE Renewables secures agreements in capacity auctions

Provisional agreements include hydro, onshore and offshore wind assets

Offshore wind 20 Feb 2026

In the race for green growth, we’re losing power needlessly

Stephen Wheeler, Managing Director of SSE Renewables writes about the scale of the dispatch down challenge facing Ireland’s energy system.

Onshore wind

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Onshore wind 30 Mar 2026

Planning application submitted for Lemanaghan Wind Farm in Co. Offaly

BnM and SSE have submitted a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála for the proposed 15-turbine Lemanaghan Wind Farm in County Offaly.

Onshore wind 23 Mar 2026

SSE invites further input on Tangy Repower proposals

Community invited to take part in second round of consultation

Onshore wind 13 Mar 2026

SSE Renewables secures agreements in capacity auctions

Provisional agreements include hydro, onshore and offshore wind assets

Solar and Battery

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Solar and Battery 02 Apr 2026

SSE appoints main contractors for Derrymeen BESS in Tyrone

Kirby Group Engineering and Sungrow confirmed for NI construction project

Solar and Battery 02 Apr 2026

SSE to host community information event for Derrymeen BESS construction project

SSE has announced it will host a community information event for local businesses and the wider community in County Tyrone to learn more about its in-construction Derrymeen battery energy storage system (BESS) project and potential supply chain opportunities.

Solar and Battery 27 Mar 2026

SSE’s Littleton Solar Farm enters full operation

SSE’s 31MW Littleton Solar Farm near Evesham, Worcestershire has now entered full operation following a two-year construction delivery programme.

Hydro

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Hydro 13 Mar 2026

SSE Renewables secures agreements in capacity auctions

Provisional agreements include hydro, onshore and offshore wind assets

Hydro 02 Feb 2026

SSE reinforces leadership in community investment funding with 2026 plans

SSE will continue to play a leading role in community investment across Scotland in 2026, building on a landmark moment in 2025 when the company marked over £80 million distributed to Scottish communities through renewable energy funds over the last two decades.

Hydro 23 Dec 2025

SSE Hydro Community Fund invests £2.5 million in local communities

SSE has completed the second phase of its Hydro Community Fund, further strengthening the positive impact already created through the initiative.

Communities

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Communities 10 Apr 2026

SSE backs new Aberfeldy community hub with record £375,000 investment

SSE has invested £375,000 to support the development of a new shared clubhouse and community facility at Aberfeldy Golf Club, through its Griffin and Calliachar Wind Farm Community Investment Fund.

Communities 12 Feb 2026

Major Projects Fund opens for 2026 applications at Galway Wind Park

Funding for 2026 and 2027 is being released to support transformational community projects around the wind park.

Europe

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Europe 10 Nov 2025

SSE takes final investment decisions on 52MW of new onshore wind in southern Europe

SSE has taken final investment decisions to begin construction on a trio of new onshore wind farms in southern Italy and northern Spain.

Europe 10 Oct 2025

Final turbine installed at SSE’s 17.3MW Puglia wind farm

Just six months after construction began, SSE is marking the installation of the final turbine at its 17.3MW onshore wind farm construction project in Puglia, Southern Italy.

Europe 12 Jun 2025

SSE Renewables inaugurates its first operational wind farm in Southern Europe at Chaintrix-Bierges and Vélye

SSE Renewables officially inaugurated its first operational wind farm in Southern Europe on Thursday 12 June.