“We will invest over £300 million in community benefit from our current renewable assets. “These sites provide jobs, skills and infrastructure but equally as important, they deliver real social benefits,” Mr Smith said. In the last year alone, this has seen work begin on onshore and offshore developments which will produce up to 5GW of clean energy. SSE Renewables is also playing its part in helping the country recover from the economic impact of Covid by continuing to invest in renewable energy developments which will create jobs, support existing businesses and help Scotland and the UK achieve their climate challenge goals.
We are thankful that communities have trusted us to provide financial support during this difficult year.” SSE Renewables managing diretor Jim Smith. Jim Smith, managing director of SSE Renewables, said: “The past year has demonstrated to us all how important our local communities are. The Highlands and Islands, home to the widest spread of SSE Renewables’ community funds, has particularly benefitted with £5.4 million going to support 205 projects in the Highland region alone, from community energy projects to the construction of much needed community housing, and from supporting sports clubs and cultural and heritage programmes to providing lifeboat crew training and helping communities and groups meet the challenge of the pandemic, Some £10 million of additional investment will be gifted to communities across Great Britain and Ireland over 2020/21, reflecting not only the greater need for support, but the growth of the renewable assets which SSE Renewables is investing in to achieve a net zero future. In a year when the Covid -19 crisis has brought new challenges to many communities, SSE Renewables has stepped in to help with its biggest ever community donation.
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