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SSE Renewables acquires 120MW/240MWh Irish BESS

November 6, 2024
SSE Renewables has taken ownership of a 120MW/240MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project under development in Ireland’s Midlands.
The BESS aims to energise in early 2026 after SSE made a final investment decision on the project in November 2023. Image: SSE.

SSE Renewables starts construction of 320MW BESS

October 9, 2024
The renewable energy arm of utility SSE has begun construction of a 320MW/640MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Yorkshire.
White BESS units underneath a blue sky with a pylon and electricity wires above

Sungrow teams up with SSE Renewables for 320MW BESS

August 21, 2024
Sungrow has signed a supply agreement with SSE Renewables for a major battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Yorkshire.
Exploratory drilling and testing will continue for the next three months. Image: SSE Renewables.

SSE Renewables hits milestone for 30GWh pumped storage scheme

August 12, 2024
Exploratory tunnelling for SSE Renewables’ Coire Glas project, the UK’s first large-scale pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) scheme to be developed in 40 years, has been completed.
SSE Renewables’ first solar project, 31MW Littleton Pastures solar farm, in Worcestershire, entered construction in August 2023. Image: SSE Renewables.

SSE and Ortus partner for 130MW commercial rooftop solar pipeline

July 19, 2024
As part of a deal signed with Ortus Energy, SSE will acquire 13MW of rooftop solar PV projects and assist in developing up to 130MW of rooftop solar in the commercial market.
With a capacity of 150MW/300MWh, the Ferrybridge site will be three times the size of SSE’s flagship battery storage site in Salisbury. Image: SSE Renewables.

SSE’s 150MW UK battery project reaches construction milestone

June 3, 2024
The first batteries have arrived at SSE Renewables’ battery storage project in Ferrybridge where installation will continue until late June.
If delivered, the 2-hour duration Derrymeen battery will be the largest installed BESS facility in Northern Ireland. Image: SSE Renewables.

SSE Renewables acquires 100MW/200MWh BESS in Northern Ireland

May 3, 2024
SSE Renewables has acquired a 100MW/200MWh BESS from Heron Energy in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
As SSE’s flagship site, Salisbury BSS will contribute to SSE’s Net Zero Acceleration Programme. Image: SSE Renewables.

SSE Renewables launches first operative battery storage project 

April 15, 2024
SSE Renewables has launched its first operative battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 50MW/100MWh. 
The 2-hour duration project will utilise Fluence’s Gridstack platform. Image: Fluence.

Fluence to supply batteries for 300MWh SSE Renewables project

March 11, 2024
Fluence has been selected as the supplier for a 150MW/300MWh BESS project being developed by SSE Renewables at Fiddler’s Ferry, Warrington.
SSE Renewables acquires further 400MW solar portfolio in Poland. Image: SSE Renewables.

SSE Renewables expands Polish solar pipeline

January 15, 2024
UK-based renewable energy developer SSE Renewables has today (15 January) revealed it has acquired a 400MW solar portfolio in Poland.

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