'Mission-critical': SSEN Transmission unveils £22bn grid investment plan

James Murray
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'Mission-critical': SSEN Transmission unveils £22bn grid investment plan

SSE subsidiary submits plans to Ofgem proposing £22bn of investment in support of net zero goals through to 2031

SSEN Transmission has today unveiled plans to invest at least £22bn in 'mission-critical' grid infrastructure projects and upgrades through to 2031, hailing the proposals as "an ambitious yet deliverable...

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