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We all have a part to play

When it comes to clean power and homegrown energy, we have to be in it together. Homegrown energy is electricity generated here in the UK, using domestic resources like wind and hydro - helping reduce reliance on imported energy. 

The UK and Scottish governments have set out a bold vision of achieving Clean Power targets by delivering up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, a significant increase from the current capacity of 14.8 GW of offshore wind connected in Great Britain. By 2050, more than 50 GW of renewable capacity could be developed in the region by 2050 to support net zero across Great Britain. Today, our region has just 10.8 GW of renewable generation connected to the network. At SSEN Transmission, it is our role to help build the energy system of the future.

Scotland is already generating more renewable power than ever - but to realise the full benefits, we need the infrastructure to move that clean electricity from where it’s produced to where it’s needed. The north of Scotland holds immense renewable generation potential - from wind and hydro – but without the right network, clean power cannot reach the homes, businesses and industries that need it. 

Our Pathway to 2030 investment programme

Pathway to 2030 is a major infrastructure investment programme focused on upgrading the UK’s electricity transmission network - particularly in the north of Scotland - to enable the rapid scale‑up of renewable energy needed to meet UK and Scottish 2030 climate and energy‑security targets. It is the largest infrastructure build programme in SSEN Transmission’s history, and the largest investment in Scotland for many generations.

In 2024-2025, our energy generation output was 43% renewables (including pumped storage, battery energy storage systems and biomass output and excludes constrained-off wind) and 57% non-renewable sources (total excludes output from joint venture power stations where SSE does not have operational control and includes 100% of output from joint venture power stations where SSE has full operational control under Power Purchase Agreements). We are committed to being operationally net zero by 2050, measuring and reporting on our science-based targets for carbon reduction and aiming to cut our carbon intensity by 80% from a 2017-2018 baseline.

Delivering our Pathway to 2030 ensures our critical national grid infrastructure is ready to convert Scotland’s exceptional renewable resource into long-lasting economic value. Not only will it alleviate the UK’s reliance on imported gas and enable the clean power transition where reliable and affordable homegrown energy is the main source of power, it will see around £29bn invested in the north of Scotland grid that will create transformational economic benefits.

Our energy mix

In 2024-2025, our energy generation output was 43% renewables (including pumped storage, battery energy storage systems and biomass output and excludes constrained-off wind) and 57% non-renewable sources (total excludes output from joint venture power stations where SSE does not have operational control and includes 100% of output from joint venture power stations where SSE has full operational control under Power Purchase Agreements). We are committed to being operationally net zero by 2050, measuring and reporting on our science-based targets for carbon reduction and aiming to cut our carbon intensity by 80% from a 2017-2018.