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Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) — power plant portfolio

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 power plants across 1 country, with a combined installed capacity of 1,539 MW.

50power plants
1,539MW total capacity
1countries
—t CO₂/yr (source-labelled)

Fleet by fuel

Hydro: 29 plants29HydroWind: 19 plants19WindBiomass: 1 plants1BiomassWaste: 1 plants1Waste

Fleet interpretation

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is represented here as an asset portfolio, not just a company label. The visible fleet spans 1 country; the largest concentration is United Kingdom (50).

The fuel mix by asset count is hydro (29), wind (19), biomass (1), waste (1). The largest listed asset is Stronelairg Wind Farm in United Kingdom (228 MW), and the mean listed unit size is about 31 MW across units with capacity data.

CO₂ coverage is source-labelled: 0 plants have a reported or modelled CO₂ value in the dataset, including 0 measured records. Missing values remain blank rather than inferred as company totals.

Method: plant-level records are grouped by owner/operator label, then aggregated by country, fuel, capacity and CO₂ provenance.

All 50 plants

PlantFuelCountryMWt CO₂/yr
Stronelairg Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom228—
Hadyard HillWindUnited Kingdom120—
Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)WindUnited Kingdom110—
GlendoeHydroUnited Kingdom100—
DunmaglassWindUnited Kingdom94—
Ferrybridge Multi-fuelBiomassUnited Kingdom79—
GordonbushWindUnited Kingdom70—
KeadbyWindUnited Kingdom68—
Strathy NorthWindUnited Kingdom68—
Fibrepower SloughWasteUnited Kingdom50—
FairburnWindUnited Kingdom43—
AchanyWindUnited Kingdom38—
Great Glen SchemeHydroUnited Kingdom37—
DrumdergWindUnited Kingdom37—
TievenameentaWindUnited Kingdom34—
CalliacharWindUnited Kingdom32—
Glenconway 2 (formerly Altahullion Phase III)WindUnited Kingdom28—
ToddleburnWindUnited Kingdom28—
AigasHydroUnited Kingdom20—
InvergarryHydroUnited Kingdom20—
KilmorackHydroUnited Kingdom20—
Artfield FellWindUnited Kingdom20—
Slieve Divena Phase 2 Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom19—
OrrinHydroUnited Kingdom18—
LivishieHydroUnited Kingdom17—
PitlochryHydroUnited Kingdom15—
Torr AchiltyHydroUnited Kingdom15—
CashlieHydroUnited Kingdom11—
CassleyHydroUnited Kingdom10—
Spurness ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom10—
StrivenHydroUnited Kingdom8—
Fasnakyle Compensation SetHydroUnited Kingdom8—
GaurHydroUnited Kingdom8—
Loch GairHydroUnited Kingdom6—
Tangy Wind Farm Extension/Tangy 2WindUnited Kingdom6—
Foyers FallsHydroUnited Kingdom5—
DalchonzieHydroUnited Kingdom4—
LairgHydroUnited Kingdom4—
LubreochHydroUnited Kingdom4—
Sron MorHydroUnited Kingdom4—
KingairlochHydroUnited Kingdom4—
AchanaltHydroUnited Kingdom3—
Cathkin BraesWindUnited Kingdom3—
LednockHydroUnited Kingdom3—
CuaichHydroUnited Kingdom2—
LussaHydroUnited Kingdom2—
Mullardoch TunnelHydroUnited Kingdom2—
Loch ErichtHydroUnited Kingdom2—
KilmelfortHydroUnited Kingdom2—
MucomirHydroUnited Kingdom2—

Ownership & capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ is measured for EPA/EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records.

Frequently asked questions

How many power plants does Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operate?

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 power plants across 1 country, with about 1,539 MW of total capacity.

What is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)'s largest power plant?

Stronelairg Wind Farm in United Kingdom is its largest at about 228 MW.

What types of power plants does Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) run?

Its fleet includes hydro (29), wind (19), biomass (1).