Making an impact:

The socio-economic contribution

of Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm
Rachel McEwen
Chief Sustainability Officer

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SSE plc is one of the UK and Ireland’s
leading energy companies, involved
in the generation, transportation
and supply of electricity and in the
extraction, storage, transportation
and supply of gas.

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SSE plc
Our vision
To be a leading energy provider
in a low-carbon world.
Our purpose
Provide energy needed today
and strive for a better world of
energy for tomorrow.
Our strategy
To create value for
shareholders and society
from developing, owning
and operating energy and
related infrastructure and
services in a sustainable way.
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SSE’s 2030 Goals

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The Beatrice story
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 WICK

Export cable

NIGG
PORTGORDON

BLACKHILLOCK

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Where did the investment go?

£2.5bn £2.7bn £5.2bn

Development & capex
2009 - 2019
+ Expected 25 years of
operational spend
= Total lifetime
expenditure

24% Scotland 53% Scotland 39% Scotland

49% UK 73% UK 62% UK

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What impact does it have?

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Not everything that counts
can be counted.
But not everything that can
be counted counts.

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The most
important legacy?
Operational base for 25 years

Thomas Telford buildings

Marine works

c£20m investment

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Sharing value £6m Community Fund

Partnership and Local Funds

Social return of investment £1 = £3.21

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When things go wrong

Set right the wrong as

soon as possible;

Create a strategic
response to prevent
it happening again.

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Learning lessons

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The Future

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