Energy customers urged to switch before price hikes take effect
Millions of energy customers have been urged to switch suppliers or at least tariffs to save more than £400 a year before the latest round of price hikes comes into effect.
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SSE hits millions of customers with price rise
SSE has become the last energy firm from the Big Six to hike bills, prompting a minister to call on consumers to "vote with their feet".
Green Energy Award given to young worker who saved SSE £250k
A young engineer has been rewarded with a Green Energy Award after saving his company SSE £250,000 on a Highland project.
SSE profits dip as customers continue to desert big players
Profits at energy giant SSE took a knock last year as it lost 430,000 customers and was stung by charges linked to the merger of its retail arm with rival Npower.
Coalition formed over lack of women in energy leadership roles
Energy firms including Shell, Orsted and Scottish Power have signed up to a new initiative to increase the number of women in senior and middle management roles in the sector.
SSE to hold Shetland town hall over mainland power cable
Scottish and Southern Electric Networks (SSEN) has announced its intention to bring generation developers to Shetland for a town hall type meeting.
SSE, Npower merger referred for full investigation amid competition fears
The deal to merge Npower and SSE's retail operations has been referred for a full investigation after the two energy giants failed to address concerns, the competition watchdog has announced.
Energy minister announces multi-million Beatrice contract win for Scottish firm
Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse has announced a Moray Firth wind development contract between Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm and Scottish firm Windhoist Group at All-Energy conference in Glasgow today.
SSE fits cavities with frog ladders
Power giant SSE has installed a series of special ladders to prevent frogs getting trapped in cable trenches and gully pots at one of its substations.
RSPB ‘desperately disappointed’ government approved Highland windfarm
Scottish Ministers have granted planning consent to SSE’s hugely controversial Strathy South Wind Farm proposal for Sutherland in the Highlands.
Competitions watchdog may investigate Npower and SSE merger
The competition watchdog is considering referring the proposed merger between energy giants Npower and SSE for an in-depth investigation, but has given the two firms until May 3 to offer measures to address its concerns.
Study of wind turbine effects on seabirds ‘very optimistic interpretation’ of data, RSPB says
The Scottish division of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has hit out against a study published today on the risk to seabirds through collision with offshore wind turbines, calling the findings a "very optimistic interpretation of data".
SSE win £100million compensation over Highland hydro scheme
An energy firm has won a £100million plus compensation claim on appeal following a tunnel collapse at a new Highland hydro-electric scheme.
Finalists announced for 2018 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards
The 80 entrants for the 2018 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards has been narrowed down to a 36 person shortlist.
Beatrice wind farm developers toast progress on export cables
Developers behind a huge wind farm project in the Moray Firth are celebrating a number of project milestones.
SSE look to extend ‘nationally significant’ Highlands hydro project
Scottish energy firm SSE has confirmed that it has applied to extend the size of its £800million Coire Glas Highlands hydro pump project to 1500MW.
Dixons chief jumps ship to lead new energy firm
The boss of Dixons UK is stepping down to head up the new energy supplier to be born out of the merger of SSE’s household unit and Npower.
SSE invites community bids for £600,000 Beatrice wind farm fund
Energy giant SSE is offering £600,000 to community projects in the Highlands and Moray in the latest distribution of cash from the £3million “partnership” fund associated with its development of the Beatrice offshore windfarm.
NPower posts another yearly loss as it continues to haemorrhage customers
Npower has reported a full-year loss and seen 155,000 customers desert it as the energy firm bemoaned “fierce competition” between suppliers.
SSE to meet Western Isles community over delayed renewable mainland connection
Scottish Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced its intention to hold two consultation meetings to engage with the public and stakeholders in Stornoway over the viability of a renewable energy connection to the UK mainland.
It’s not about ‘positive action’ – they were the best
SSE’s office in Reading has fewer desks than employees.
SSE submits case to Ofgem for Orkney renewable mainland connection
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted a case to Ofgem for the renewable energy connection of the Orkney islands to the mainland.
SSE and NPower to be probed by UK competitions watchdog
A move by SSE and the owner of NPower to merge their operations and create a new UK energy supplier is to be investigated by Britain’s competition watchdog.
Big Six energy firms seeing record low market share
More than one in five energy customers are now with small and medium-sized suppliers as the “big six” see their market share fall to a record low, Ofgem figures show.
Ofgem blasts SSE and EDF Energy over appeal
SSE and EDF Energy’s failed appeal to change industry rules has been criticised by a senior partner from energy regulator Ofgem.