A landmark project in the Humber which could become the UK’s first power station equipped with carbon capture technology has taken a major leap forward following an announcement by the UK Government today.

The global energy landscape could not be more complex. By contrast, SSE Thermal’s vision couldn’t be simpler: to be the leading provider of flexible energy in a net zero world.  That means managing our business today to help keep the lights on while transforming our business to provide that same flexibility without the associated carbon emissions in the future.

SSE Thermal and Equinor have entered into an agreement to acquire Triton Power Holdings Ltd from Energy Capital Partners for a total consideration of £341m shared equally between the partners.    The transaction represents another step forward for the two companies’ existing collaboration, supporting the long-term decarbonisation of the UK’s power system whilst contributing to security of supply and grid stability through flexible power generation in the shorter term.

A pivotal low-carbon development in Aberdeenshire is continuing to build momentum – with a major contract award announced today. SSE Thermal and Equinor are developing what could become Scotland’s first flexible power station equipped with carbon capture technology and have appointed a consortium to deliver the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract.

SSE Thermal can confirm it has sold its Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station site in the north-west of England to regeneration company Peel NRE. The iconic coal-fired power station, located in Warrington, officially closed in March 2020 after almost half a century of energy generation.

Today is International Women in Engineering Day, and we’re shining a spotlight on some of the brilliant female engineers working within SSE Thermal. As a company with several flexible power stations and gas storage sites across the UK and Ireland, we rely heavily on engineers to find solutions to the many challenges thrown up on a daily basis, while also developing solutions to our longer-term decarbonisation efforts.