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SSE Renewables secures hydro contracts in T-1 capacity auction

03 Mar 2021

SSE Renewables is pleased to confirm that its four hydro units entered into the T-1 capacity auction in Great Britain have provisionally secured contracts for the 12 months from 30 September 2021 to 30 September 2022.

The capacity which has provisionally secured an agreement comprises:

  • Two units at Lochay hydro station for a total of 42.709MW (de-rated)
  • Two units at Tummel hydro station for a total of 32.257MW (de-rated)

The provisional results were published on Tuesday 2 March, with capacity contracts totalling 2.25GW allocated to electricity generators at an auction clearing price of £45/kW.

The provisional results are subject to confirmation by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

*A de-rating factor is applied to each units according to rules set by the UK Government.