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More than £2.1 million has been awarded to projects across Shetland through the Viking Community Fund during 2025/26, supporting 76 projects across the islands.

SSEN Transmission has welcomed the approval of the Cambushinnie 400kV Substation and associated haul track near Braco, Perthshire. The decisions represent a significant milestone in the proposed upgrade of the Beauly to Denny overhead line, increasing network capacity to support renewable electricity generation, improve energy security and help deliver clean, homegrown power across Great Britain.

SSE has launched a new Biodiversity Toolkit, bringing together expertise and methodologies developed across the Group into a single approach for assessing and delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).

SSE has become one of the first utility companies to successfully complete the five-year revalidation of its near-term climate targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Rhian Kelly, SSE Chief Sustainability Officer writes about SSE's Sustainability Report 2026, highlighting progress in delivering a clearer, more secure and affordable energy system, embedding sustainability at the heart of strategy.