SSE produces 26% more clean power as it builds capacity

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As we look to the opportunities presented by decarbonisation, our focus remains on capital discipline, strategic delivery and the efficient operation of our value-creating assets Barry O’Regan, SSE Labour has said it wants to cut carbon emissions from the domestic power grid by 95% by the end of the decade, and has pinned much of its hopes on building more wind farms. Chief financial officer Barry O’Regan said: “As we look to the opportunities presented by decarbonisation, our focus remains on capital discipline, strategic delivery and the efficient operation of our value-creating assets.” The company remains in a strong position in a changing short-term market environment John Moore, RBC Brewin Dolphin SSE confirmed that it would build a new wind farm in the Scottish Highlands, called Strathy South, which is expected to be able to power about 220,000 homes when completed. While near-term headwinds may persist for the next six to nine months, SSE has a long runway of growth given its alignment with energy policy and the broader need for investment in renewables, energy transmission, and storage John Moore, RBC Brewin Dolphin John Moore, an analyst at the finance firm RBC Brewin Dolphin, said: “SSE has delivered another solid quarter in operational terms, but the share price has fallen nearly one-fifth from its peak in September 2024. “While near-term headwinds may persist for the next six to nine months, SSE has a long runway of growth given its alignment with energy policy and the broader need for investment in renewables, energy transmission, and storage.”