SSE currently supply energy to over 9 million UK customers and have a staff force of 12,000 employees. They recently lost their place in the ‘big six; energy firms when they sold their household energy and services business to OVO Energy. OVO Energy has now become one of the bigger energy companies, emerging from the ‘smaller energy company’ category.
SSE stands for Scottish and Southern Energy plc. This name comes from the merger between Scottish Hydro-Electric and Southern Electric. Their head office is located in Perth, Scotland. SSE are planning to have an important role in the UK’s attempt to become net zero by 2050.
SSE’s links to the Dogger Bank wind farm will soon be the worlds largest offshore wind farm. With their 40% stake in the Dogger Bank wind farm, a UK household could be provided energy for two days, all from one rotation of a turbine from this wind farm.
SSE also recently agreed to sell all their interest in its portfolio of gas exploration and production. SSE have previously stated that gas exploration and production does not match their current focus on renewable energy, with their goals on trebling their renewable electricity output by 2030.