SSE Renewables

SSE Renewables
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryElectricity generation
Founded2010; 15 years ago (2010)
HeadquartersPerth,
Scotland
Area served
Key people
Stephen Wheeler (Managing Director)
ProductsElectricity
ParentSSE plc
Websitewww.sserenewables.com Edit this at Wikidata

SSE Renewables is a renewable energy subsidiary of SSE plc, which develops and operates onshore and offshore wind farms and hydroelectric generation in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

History

In October 2009, SSE announced that Airtricity would be rebranded as SSE Renewables from 1 January 2010, with the Airtricity brand still in existence as an energy supplier in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.[1]

Description

SSE Renewables is owned by SSE plc and describes itself as "the renewable development division of SSE".[2]

SSE Renewables operates the Greater Gabbard wind farm off the coast of England, and the Beatrice wind farm off the coast of Scotland.[3] The company built and operates the 72 megawatt (MW) Meentycat wind farm, currently the largest Irish wind farm, supplying 100% renewable electricity to its customers.

The company's hydroelectric assets in Scotland include those developed by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, which became Scottish Hydro Electric in 1989 and merged to form SSE in 1998.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Airtricity's renewable energy development business to be renamed SSE Renewables".
  2. ^ Murphy, Brendan & Walsh, Majella (15 February 2008). "AIRTRICITY COMPLETES SALE TO SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC". Airtricity. Retrieved 15 February 2008. per the summary on AIRTRICITY - LIST ALL PRESS RELEASES
  3. ^ "Who we are". SSE Renewables. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Hydro". SSE Renewables. Retrieved 25 November 2020.