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Power firm in dark over why Western Isles were blacked out – The Scotsman (Edinburgh, UK)

renewable energies Master feed — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:11:05 +0000

ENGINEERS are trying to trace the source of a power cut that left the Western Isles without electricity for over an hour. More than 17,000 homes and businesses in the Outer Hebrides were hit by the power cut at about 7:35am on Monday. Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) said that, while the fault had

Profits are failing to spark for SSE – Daily Mail (London, Uk)

renewable energies Master feed — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:15:16 +0000

SCOTTISH & Southern Energy warned that a challenging economic
environment is forcing customers to consume less electricity, eating into
profits. The group said electricity consumption in the first quarter fell 2pc, with
gas demand down 2.4pc. SSE (up 2p at 1,166p) said output of renewable energy

SSE defies weather and gas price hikes – The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Uk)

renewable energies Master feed — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:13:04 +0000

UTILITY company Scottish & Southern Energy said it was on course to
deliver its dividend targets despite a rise in wholesale gas prices and an
“unusual” fall in renewables output due to dry and still weather. The company, the UK’s second-largest supplier of household energy, said
output from

Scottish and Southern cools talk of takeover vulnerability – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

renewable energies Master feed — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:13:08 +0000

SCOTTISH and Southern Energy (SSE) chief executive Ian Marchant
insisted the company is not vulnerable to takeover despite its recent
lacklustre share price performance. Speaking to The Herald on the fringes of the Scottish Hydro Electric
operator’s annual shareholder meeting in Bournemouth,

Power partnership is very welcome – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

renewable energies Master feed — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:13:10 +0000

BILLING the new partnership between his company and the Japanese
engineering giant Mitsubishi as one of the most significant industrial
agreements to be established in Scotland since the heyday of North Sea oil
gives Scottish and Southern Energy’s chief operating officer Colin Hood much to
live up

Green bid to equal North Sea oil heyday launched – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

renewable energies Master feed — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:13:08 +0000

A BUSINESS venture hailed as one of the most significant since the
heyday of North Sea oil has been launched in Glasgow. The strategic partnership between Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and
Japanese engineering giant Mitsubishi will mean cooperation on developing low-
carbon energy

Green energy deal may create 1,000 jobs – The Daily Telegraph

renewable energies Master feed — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:37:26 +0000

UP TO 1,000 jobs could be created at a specialist green energy centre after Mitsubishi signed a deal with Scottish and Southern Energy yesterday. The companies will cooperate on developing offshore renewable energy and low carbon vehicles. Bosses at Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) said the

Engineering giant set to deliver 1000 jobs boost – Evening Times (Glasgow, Uk)

renewable energies Master feed — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:13:08 +0000

GLASGOW is in line for a 1000 jobs boost thanks to a deal with a
Japanese engineering giant. Mitsubishi Power Systems has joined with Scottish and Southern Energy to
work on new hi-tech green technology at a centre of excellence in the city. Late last year SSE set up the centre in Glasgow with

Tide turns against docks plan to branch out into wood power – Sunday Herald (Glasgow, Uk)

renewable energies Master feed — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:13:17 +0000

CONTROVERSIAL pound(s)1.7 billion proposals by Forth Ports and
Scottish & Southern Energy to build four woodchip-burning power plants may be
in danger of being rejected after several Scottish Government ministers
appeared to speak out against them. Joint venture Forth Energy’s plans to build the

Ballast Nedam & Walney Sign Offshore Wind Deal

renewable energies Master feed — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Ballast Nedam Offshore has signed a contract with Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd., a joint venture between DONG Energy and Scottish and Southern Energy, to install 51 foundations for offshore wind turbines as part of the Walney II project. A Letter of Intent (LOI) to this effect was signed in December 2009.