SSEN Distribution to invest £41 M in its electricity networks
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has opened a call for evidence to find 'shovel-ready' green projects.
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UK, Scotland, Perth: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has opened a call for evidence to find ‘shovel-ready’ green projects.
The goal is to accelerate the projects by network investment over the next two years.
The U.K. and Scottish governments have both committed to a green economic recovery from coronavirus, calling on industry to rise to this challenge. In collaboration with Ofgem and other electricity network companies, SSEN Distribution has drawn up plans to unlock early investment in its networks to support the technologies of tomorrow to be delivered today, driving green jobs and green growth across the north of Scotland and central southern England.
On 8 February, SSEN launched a six week call for evidence in its electricity distribution areas in central southern England and the north of Scotland for local authorities, developers, and other parties to state the case as to why extra network capacity in their locality should be targeted for priority investment. There was a particular interest in evidence about locations where network investment could be made quickly to support shovel-ready developments that underpin the transition to a net-zero carbon emissions economy in line with government targets.
There was up to $417.3 M (£300 M) available across Great Britain and tens of millions of pounds for the north of Scotland and central southern England to be allocated to network investment that would enable the delivery of fast-track green developments.
“The United Kingdom’s energy system is one of the most advanced in the world and through the prime minister’s Ten Point Plan and our Energy White Paper, we are ensuring that it is also the greenest so we can eliminate our contribution to climate change,” said UK Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan, adding “Unlocking investment in the grid is vital to speed up the development of clean, green technologies that cut emissions and create thousands of jobs as we build back greener.”
Source: T&D World