SSE Airtricity: About Us

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We are SSE Airtricity

This is our story

Who we are

At SSE Airtricity, we’ve been harnessing our greatest natural resource for the past 25 years and are proud to be Ireland’s largest provider of 100% green energy^ to homes and businesses.

SSE Airtricity is the largest generator of wind power in Ireland, with an operational portfolio of 28 onshore wind farms totaling a combined generation capacity of over 700MW. The portfolio also includes the 174MW Galway Wind Park, Ireland’s largest wind farm which is co-owned with Greencoat Renewables. This makes SSE the largest generator and provider of renewable energy in the all-island Single Electricity Market.

We are committed to providing a wide range of green energy solutions to customers, including our EV infrastructure, SolarPV and our award winning Generation Green Home Upgrade programme, to support customers on the path to achieving net zero.

Between 2016 and 2021, all of the electricity we supplied to our home and business customers was from renewable energy sourced by SSE Airtricity, abating over 10.3 million tonnes^^ of harmful CO2 emissions.

Since 2008, SSE has invested over €2.5 billion in the development of Ireland’s sustainable energy infrastructure, helping to green our economy and secure our energy future.

SSE Airtricity is recognised as the 2022 Green Energy Provider by the Green Awards and is certified by Business in the Community Ireland to the Business Working Responsibly Mark, the ‘gold standard’ for Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Ireland.

SSE Airtricity has approx. 1,000 employees on the island of Ireland and is a certified Living Wage employer.

^Largest provider of 100% green energy supplied to homes and businesses based on Electricity Market Share by total GWh for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 combined. Figures published by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in their most recent Annual Energy and Water Monitoring Reports and annual Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. ^^Quoted CO2 emissions abated based on Average CO2 Emissions (T/mWh) between 2016 and 2021 in the All-Island Single Electricity Market and published by the CRU in its annual Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

720MW

renewable energy generation

€2.5bn

direct investment

1,000

employees

800k

home and business customers

€6.5m

community funding awarded

2,500

community projects supported

SSE Airtricity Energy Services

We'll help you to choose the right services or upgrades for your home. Upgrade to a greener, more energy efficient home.

Services include solar panels, insulation, heat pumps and more.

Find out more about our services

Careers at SSE Airtricity

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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