SSE’s Solar and Battery team is joining SSE Renewables to progress the delivery of its near 2GW pipeline of projects in the UK and Ireland and expand into Europe to pursue new development opportunities.

Until now SSE Solar and Battery had been incubated in SSE’s Enterprise division. Now its 100-person team will bring their grid-scale solar and battery expertise and associated 2GW project pipeline across to SSE Renewables. The move, which is with immediate effect, will further support the SSE Renewables strategy to lead the transition to a net-zero future through the world-class development, construction and operation of renewable power assets.

Finlay McCutcheon, director of onshore renewables (Europe) SSE Renewables, said: “Both solar and battery technology complement our offerings in onshore wind and hydro and bring us greater portfolio diversity. Solar is now a cost-effective low carbon technology with huge potential in its markets both domestically and internationally; and battery storage is a key part of the net-zero jigsaw, thanks to its ability to store and discharge energy when most needed by the Grid.”

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