How much of SSE energy is renewable?

100%
This is based on the carbon emissions caused in the production and consumption of the 100% renewable electricity SSE provides, compared to the emissions caused by the production and consumption of UK grid average electricity. Average UK household energy consumption figures were sourced from BEIS (2019).

Who owns SSE Renewables?

SSE plc
SSE Renewables/Parent organizations

SSE Renewables is owned by SSE plc and describes itself as “the renewable development division of SSE”. SSE Renewables operates the Greater Gabbard wind farm off the coast of England, and the Beatrice wind farm off the coast of Scotland.

Is SSE renewable?

SSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of renewable energy across the UK and Ireland. With the largest offshore wind development pipeline in the UK and Ireland at over 6GW and an onshore wind pipeline across both markets in excess of 1GW, SSE Renewables has strong opportunities for the future.

Where are SSE based?

Scotland
SSE is based in Scotland where it began in 1947 as the Southern Electricity Board before becoming known as Southern Electric. It merged with Scottish Hydro 20 years ago and, since then, Swalec, Atlantic and Airtricity have all become part of SSE. Now its customers have been bought by Ovo Energy.

What does SSE Renewables do for the UK?

SSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of renewable energy across the UK and Ireland. With a portfolio of around 4GW of onshore wind, offshore wind and hydro, our strategy is to drive the transition to a net zero world through the world class development, construction and operation of renewable energy assets.

Who is the parent company of SSE Renewables?

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.

How does SSE contribute to the low carbon future?

Part of the SSE plc group, our strategy is to drive the transition to a low-carbon future through the world class development, construction and operation of our fleet of onshore and offshore wind energy generation sites, and flexible hydro. We have the largest renewable energy fleet across the UK and Ireland, with over 4GW of installed capacity.

What’s the vision of the SSE energy company?

SSE’s vision is to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world, creating value for shareholders and society.