Press Release Monday 4 January 2010 Page 1 of 2
Airtricity development business makes natural progression to SSE Renewables
Energy company Airtricity has today (Monday 4th January 2010) renamed its renewable energy development business as SSE Renewables. A leading European developer of renewable energy, SSE Renewables will be headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and will employ over 200 staff out of 17 offices located throughout Europe.
SSE Renewables will be responsible for the development and construction of SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) Group’s renewable energy projects across Continental Europe, Great Britain and Ireland, including onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro, marine, biomass, and solar projects.
Airtricity’s renewables development and energy supply businesses became part of SSE in February 2008 when the Perth, Scotland-based company acquired the Irish business. The Airtricity energy supply business in Ireland will continue to use the Airtricity brand. For further media information contact: SSE is a leading European generator of renewable energy with over 2,200MW of Jason Cooke renewable electricity generation capacity (wind, hydro, and biomass) in the UK and Head of Communications Ireland, and a portfolio of over 15,000MW of renewable energy projects in construction, SSE Renewables with consent or in development. T: +353 1 655 6656 M: +353 86 264 6710 SSE Renewables is currently developing two of Europe’s larger wind farms, a 350MW E: [email protected] onshore wind farm, Clyde, located in the Upper Clyde Valley in Scotland and a 504MW offshore wind farm, Greater Gabbard, located off the Suffolk coast of England, with joint venture partners RWE npower renewables.
In addition to these projects and the exploration and development of other renewables technologies, SSE Renewables will have responsibility for the development of almost 2,500MW of consented European offshore wind farm projects in Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany, as well as the development of almost 1500MW of consented European onshore wind farm capacity in Ireland, Great Britain, Sweden, Portugal, and Italy.
SSE Chief Executive Ian Marchant said: “Since joining SSE in 2008, the Airtricity team has taken our renewables business forward into a range of new areas, expanding their expertise beyond their original wind energy focus. Changing the business’s name to SSE Renewables recognises that their knowledge and enthusiasm now embraces the full spectrum of sustainable energy.”
Commenting on the launch of SSE Renewables, Chief Executive Officer Paul Dowling stated: “The launch of SSE renewables is an exciting development for the company that will allow our renewables business to flourish. The creation of SSE Renewables supports and promotes SSE’s European business objectives and reflects the company’s continued investment in renewables. SSE Renewables not only celebrates Airtricity’s proud heritage over the past decade as a wind farm developer but also marks the company’s natural progression as it embarks upon exploring and delivering new renewable energy technologies. In addition to wind farm developments, we will champion marine, hydro, biomass, and solar across Europe to protect the future of our planet with even more passion, innovation and integrity.”
Press Release Monday 4 January 2010 Page 2 of 2
About SSE Renewables SSE Renewables is responsible for the development and construction of SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) group’s renewable energy projects across Continental Europe, Great Britain and Ireland, including offshore and onshore wind farms, hydro, marine, biomass, and solar projects.
SSE is a leading European generator of renewable energy, with over 2,200MW of renewable electricity generation capacity (wind, hydro, and biomass) in the UK and Ireland, and a portfolio of over 15,000MW of renewable energy projects in construction, with consent or in development in Europe.
SSE Renewables is currently developing two of Europe’s larger wind farms, a 350MW onshore wind farm, Clyde, located in the Upper Clyde Valley in Scotland and a 504MW offshore wind farm, Greater Gabbard, located off the Suffolk coast of England, with joint venture partners RWE npower renewables.