Energy giant to create 850 jobs

ENERGY giant SSE has unveiled plans to create more than 850 jobs in its distribution business as part of plans to boost investment and cut its carbon footprint.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, which is owned by SSE, aims to boost its investment by around a third in the north of Scotland and central southern England between 2023 and 2028. It said the extra investment would be delivered without increasing customer energy bills.

It comes as part of SSE’s aim to invest £12.5billion over the five-year period and accelerate its move to net-zero.

This will make SSE the biggest constructor of offshore wind in the world. It will deliver a quarter of the UK’s 0 gigawatt offshore wind target by 2030 and more than a fifth of the UK’s electricity networks investment.

SSE chief executive Alistair PhillipsDavies said: ‘This is where the rubber hits the road and we see huge growth in our distribution business, as it brings net-zero to the front door.’