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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Katrine Bussey

Energy firm promises £22 billion investment in ‘critical grid infrastructure’

SSEN Transmission SSE United Kingdom Ofgem Rob McDonald Scotland
SSEN Transmission has annoucned a five year £22 billion plan to help deliver ‘critical grid infrastructure’ (Danny Lawson/PA) -

Bosses at electricity firm SSEN Transmission have set out a £22 billion, five-year plan that they say will help the UK towards its clean energy targets as well as supporting tens of thousands of jobs.

The company, a subsidiary of energy giant SSE, is submitting plans to the energy regulator Ofgem in which it pledges to spend at least £22 billion on its business plan for the period April 2026 to March 2031.

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