Investing in Northern Ireland
Since 2008, SSE has invested over half a billion pounds in the development of Northern Ireland’s sustainable energy infrastructure, helping to make a greener economy and secure Northern Ireland’s energy future. Our transparency and commitment to paying a fair rate of tax, wherever we operate, means SSE has been accredited with the prestigious fair tax mark for 6 years in a row.
Since 2008, the SSE Airtricity Community Fund has provided over £3 million to 800 projects in Northern Ireland. The SSE Airtricity Community Fund supports communities around each of the 29 wind farms, that we supply our energy from, across the island of Ireland through an annual fund, which is distributed to local activities and projects with a focus on energy efficiency, safety, social and environmental sustainability. Between September 2019 and 2020 these funds have awarded over £700,000, helping communities in Northern Ireland benefit from cleaner, greener choices. The SSE Airtricity Scholarship fund has provided over half a million pounds to students in higher education in Northern Ireland since 2014.
SSE Airtricity's sustainability strategy is aligned with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals to action the need to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the prospects and wellbeing of everyone, everywhere.
SSE Airtricity employs around 250 people directly in Northern Ireland, including over 200 people in our contact centre in Belfast. We’re proud to be accredited by the UKs Living Wage Foundation meaning all our employees are able to earn a real living wage. As well as that, SSE has created hundreds of jobs, and supported local supply chain businesses, through the construction of our wind farms.
^204,146 tonnes of quoted CO2 emissions abated based on Average CO2 Emissions (t/MWh) in the All-Island Single Electricity Market and published by UR in its 2021 Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions Report and Annual Retail Energy Market Monitoring Report, published September 2022 and July 2022 respectively.
