We were an event partner at the Scottish Renewables Onshore Wind Conference in Edinburgh this week where our Director for Onshore Wind, Solar & Battery for GB and Ireland, Heather Donald, and Mark Mulqueeney, Ecology Manager, took part in panel discussions. 🗣 We caught up with Heather following a busy week which saw Viking Wind Farm in Shetland enter full operations and Cloiche Wind Farm, our development in the Scottish Highlands, secure a route to market after its success in the UK’s sixth Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round. 🎉 It’s also been a year since the signing of the onshore wind sector deal, Heather provides an insight into what has happened since in terms of implementation, challenges, and potential opportunities. Watch the video below 🎥 ⬇ #ONSHOREWIND24
About us
SSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of renewable energy generation, headquartered in the UK and Ireland, with a growing presence internationally. Part of the SSE plc group, we have an operational portfolio of around 4GW of onshore wind, offshore wind and hydro generation, with a secured future project pipeline of over 15GW in development. Our operational portfolio comprises nearly 2GW of onshore wind capacity, almost 0.5GW of offshore wind capacity, and almost 1.5GW of flexible hydro power and pumped storage capacity. These generation assets produce around 10TWh of renewable power each year. We're committed to delivering the green energy the world needs now and in the future. Our 15GW+ construction and development pipeline includes 3.8GW of onshore wind, 1.3GW of pumped storage, 1.2GW of solar energy and battery storage, and 8.8GW of offshore wind energy - the largest offshore development pipeline in the UK and Ireland. We know offshore wind will be the backbone of a net zero power system and that's why we're building more offshore wind than any other company in the world right now. This includes the world's largest offshore wind farm, the 3.6GW Dogger Bank project in the North Sea, and the world's deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm, the 1.1GW Seagreen project off the Scottish coast. We're a team of around 1,500 renewable energy professionals based across the UK, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Japan and the USA. We've honed our skills through over 20 years of delivering world-leading projects with expertise in project design and optimisation, consenting and stakeholder engagement, financing, procurement, construction, and operations.
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https://www.sserenewables.com/
External link for SSE Renewables
- Industry
- Renewables & Environment
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Perth, Scotland
- Type
- Public Company
- Specialties
- Onshore Wind, Offshore Wind, Hydro, Pumped Storage, Solar & Battery, Power-to-X, and Sustainability
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200 Dunkeld Road
Perth, Scotland PH1 3AQ, GB
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Glasgow, Scotland G2 6AY, GB
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South County Business Park
Leopardstown, County Dublin D18 W688, IE
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19-25 Great Victoria Street
3rd Floor
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT2 7AQ, GB
Employees at SSE Renewables
Updates
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We were delighted to take part in elEconomista’s IX Foro de Energía in Madrid, where our Director of Development and Construction for Southern Europe, Angel Hernandez del Teso, CFA, participated in a roundtable on the deployment of renewables by 2030. ⚡ Angel spoke about our exciting pipeline in construction across Southern Europe, including Jubera Wind Farm located in the La Rioja region of Spain, which continues to make good progress. 🛠 Click the link below to learn more about our Southern Europe developments. 🔗 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJFcFcTc
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SSE Renewables reposted this
We’re recruiting for a Director of Onshore Wind, Solar, Battery (Europe), with responsibility for our delivery and growth across mainland Europe – including Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Poland, and Germany, as well as any new opportunities on the continent. This is a critical role on our SSE Renewables Executive Committee – and a job at the heart of the #energytransition in Europe. If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/d4sTz7h2
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🚧 ¡Seguimos avanzando en la construcción de nuestro primer parque eólico en España! 🌱 Estamos emocionados de compartir un vistazo de las obras en el parque eólico terrestre Jubera de 64MW en La Rioja. Como verás en el vídeo, el proyecto sigue avanzando, acercándonos a generar suficiente energía renovable para abastecer a alrededor de 55,000 hogares cada año y compensar casi 34,000 toneladas métricas de emisiones de carbono anualmente. Con la instalación de 11 turbinas Nordex Group, este proyecto es una parte clave de nuestra cartera de 2.4GW de proyectos eólicos y solares en el sur de Europa. Pero no se trata solo de energía: la protección de la naturaleza y la biodiversidad sigue siendo una prioridad. Hemos implementado un riguroso programa de monitoreo ambiental, con profesionales dedicados in situ para garantizar la protección de las aves y otras especies locales durante la fase de construcción. A medida que seguimos avanzando hacia un futuro más sostenible, el parque eólico Jubera es un testimonio de nuestro compromiso con la energía limpia y el desarrollo responsable. 🎥 Mira el vídeo para conocer más sobre cómo estamos impulsando el progreso en España. Pablo de Miguel Gallardo 🌍 #EnergíaRenovable #EnergíaEólica #Sostenibilidad #EnergíaLimpia #MedioAmbiente #Construcción
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At our Onshore Wind Conference, co-organised with RenewableUK, Mark Mulqueeney from SSE Renewables, Cara Shields from The DNV Group, Aedán Smith from RSPB and Katie Medcalf from Environment Systems looked at the varying approaches in the UK’s four nations to peat bogs, birds and biodiversity in habitats at large. The expert panel discussed the systems and approaches which are coming together to form policy that will ensure the industry has sufficient guidance to fulfil its commitments to tackling the nature and climate crises in tandem. Co-organised with RenewableUK Event Partners: EDF Renewables UK & Ireland, ScottishPower Renewables, SSE Renewables and Vattenfall Official Networking Sponsor: Nadara Session Sponsors: ERM, Fred. Olsen Renewables and Muirhall Energy Lanyard Sponsor: Ørsted Name Badge Sponsor: OnPath Energy Event Bag Sponsor: AVIATION INVESTMENT FUND COMPANY LIMITED Event Sponsors: Boralex Inc., Bute Energy, ESB, Leidos and Port of Inverness Knowledge Partner: DNV Event Supporter: Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) Official Media Partner: reNEWS - Renewable Energy News #ONSHOREWIND24 #renewables #biodiversity
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SSE Renewables reposted this
Our first session at our Onshore Wind Conference, co-organised with RenewableUK, heard from Dr Sarah Redwood from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Jon O'Sullivan from EDF Renewables UK & Ireland, Gillian Noble from ScottishPower Renewables and Heather Donald from SSE Renewables. The panel discussion focussed on future policy development to enable deployment at the pace and scale needed to meet our ambitions. Our panel highlighted the need for an evolutionary not revolutionary approach, focusing on 'quick wins' that utilise the well-established pools of expertise that we have here in Scotland and the UK. Co-organised with RenewableUK Event Partners: EDF Renewables UK & Ireland, ScottishPower Renewables, SSE Renewables and Vattenfall Official Networking Sponsor: Nadara Session Sponsors: ERM, Fred. Olsen Renewables and Muirhall Energy Lanyard Sponsor: Ørsted Name Badge Sponsor: OnPath Energy Event Bag Sponsor: AVIATION INVESTMENT FUND COMPANY LIMITED Event Sponsors: Boralex Inc., Bute Energy, ESB, Leidos and Port of Inverness Knowledge Partner: DNV Event Supporter: Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) Official Media Partner: reNEWS - Renewable Energy News #ONSHOREWIND24 #onshorewind #renewables
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We're pleased to announce that Cloiche Wind Farm has been successful in the UK’s sixth Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round and is set to be awarded a 15-year contract for low carbon power for 130.5MW of new onshore wind generation. Cloiche will receive the guaranteed strike price of £50.90/MWh, based on 2012 prices but annually indexed since then for CPI inflation, for the contracted low carbon electricity it will generate for a 15-year period from the 2027/28 delivery year. Located in the Scottish Highlands, Cloiche, which was granted consent in November 2023, is in late-stage development and will be targeting final investment decision in 2025. Find out more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eMknnQtD
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SSE Renewables reposted this
The completion of Viking Wind Farm is a big milestone by any measure – it’s a mammoth achievement for our teams in SSE Renewables and our partners, and a major step in the energy transition for Shetland, Scotland, and the UK. It’s the biggest onshore wind farm to be delivered in the UK for nearly 10 years – and for those familiar with the weather in Shetland, it almost goes without saying that it will be the most productive on the system! A huge well done and thank you to everyone who’s been involved in the project, from concept to completion – it’s a moment almost two decades in the making. We’re very proud of the contribution the project has made to date, and the impact it will continue to have for people and planet for many years to come.
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The completion of Viking Wind Farm represents a landmark moment in the energy transition – taking the country’s total wind power capacity over the 30GW mark. ⚡ The project has been hugely significant for Shetland, it created 400 jobs at peak construction, while around £80m, has been spent so far with the local supply chain. 🚛 We’ve also supported nearly 200 community groups and initiatives since the project got underway and as we move into the operational phase, a fully local team will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the site, with many transitioning from high-carbon roles. 🛠 We spoke to Heather Donald, our Director for Onshore Wind, Solar and Battery for GB and Ireland about why this is a special moment for SSE Renewables. 🎉
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Construction of Viking Wind Farm is now complete! ✔ The 434MW wind farm has entered full operations and will be the most productive onshore wind farm in the country, capable of powering close to half a million homes 🏡 Viking’s completion now takes the UK’s combined onshore and offshore wind capacity to more than 30GW! Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/3Zb1FI6
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