SSE welcomes government investment in CCS infrastructure through Comprehensive Spending Review

"The UK Government’s support for the Scottish Cluster reflects a strong commitment to advancing a low carbon future for Scotland and the wider UK.

Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station is an essential anchor project within the cluster, and this welcome announcement moves us a step closer to delivering this vital project.

Carbon capture technology is essential to achieving the UK’s Clean Power targets, and today’s news highlights the need to deliver clean, low carbon dispatchable power that strengthens energy security in a renewables-led system.

SSE’s Peterhead site is strategically located near North Sea oil and gas infrastructure, which we aim to repurpose for CCS in collaboration with partners Equinor and Acorn. This would create a pathway for job creation and retention in North East Scotland, while accelerating the wider decarbonisation of our industrial clusters.

This marks an important step forward for the future of UK energy infrastructure, and SSE remains committed to working closely with government and industry partners to support the transition to a clean energy future."

Finlay McCutcheon, Managing Director of SSE Thermal