Scottish and Southern Energy Acquires Wind Farm Developments

Scottish and Southern Energy plc ("SSE") had entered into an agreement with I&H Brown Ltd to acquire two wind farm developments, comprising 98MW of capacity, subject to the necessary planning consent and electricity network capacity being secured.

The sites are at Toddleburn (36MW) in the Scottish Borders and Calliacher (62MW) in Perth and Kinross. If planning consent for the projects is secured, and electricity network capacity is secured for Calliacher, SSE will construct and operate the two wind farms.

SSE already owns and operates four wind farms in Scotland with a total capacity of 162MW. This includes Hadyard Hill in South Ayrshire which, earlier this year, became the first wind farm in the UK to generate over 100MW of electricity.

In addition to the proposed wind farms at Toddleburn and Calliacher, SSE is hoping that its planning applications in respect of another five wind farms, with a total capacity of 263MW will be determined in the course of the next year.

Ian Marchant, Chief Executive of SSE, said: "In the Prime Minster's words, we can expect another 'big push' on renewables. Onshore wind farms have a big part to play in meeting the UK's energy goals, and this agreement to acquire sites complements our in-house development work. There is no doubt that the planning process for wind farms continues to present a significant challenge but this agreement shows that we continue to be committed to a major programme of investment in renewable energy."

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Posted 01/06/06

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