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Our heritage 11 Oct 2023

Southern Electricity turns 75

To celebrate the 75th birthday of Southern Electric we invited more than 70 guests to a special celebratory heritage event at our Forbury office in Reading.

Our heritage 30 Aug 2023

Power from the Glens Art Exhibition Launches

SSE Heritage has unveiled its ‘Power from the Glens’ art exhibit, which will run until Tuesday 19th September at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.

Our heritage 16 Jun 2021

A Platinum milestone for Pitlochry

Pitlochry Dam and Clunie Power Station are celebrating their 70th anniversary. To mark the anniversary, SSE Renewables Head of Operations, Jeremy Williamson writes about the rich history of these giants of hydro power...

Our heritage 30 Nov 2020

A real gem in hydro history

Rannoch power station, part of the Tummel Garry scheme has reached an incredible and rare milestone by generating power for 90 years.

Our heritage 16 Oct 2020

A Platinum Celebration for Sloy Power Station!

Sloy Power Station, on the banks of Loch Lomond was the first hydro scheme to be developed under the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and this week it celebrates 70 years of power generation!

Our heritage 21 Dec 2018

70 years since first highland hydro switch ons

SSE marks the 70th anniversary of our first two hydro power stations becoming fully operational on 21 December 1948.

Our heritage 16 Nov 2016

SSE celebrates 120 years of providing power to the Highlands at Foyers

Loch Mhor Dam, the upper reservoir for SSE’s Foyers Pumped Storage Power Station on the banks of Loch Ness, is celebrating its 120th birthday this year.

Our heritage 06 Sep 2016

Why this fossil matters to all of us

Martin Pibworth, Managing Director Wholesale, SSE - We are delighted to be playing its part in bringing the Storr Lochs Monster to life. Allan Gillies and his late father Norrie both believed that their fossil should receive the public attention it deserves. I’m proud that both men are part of the SSE family.

Our heritage 15 Apr 2016

Did you experience Scotland’s hydro revolution? SSE wants to hear your story

Construction work on Pitlochry’s newest visitor attraction is progressing well. The new £4m visitor centre at Pitlochry dam and power station is on course to be opened this autumn.

Our heritage 22 Jul 2015

SSE announces £4m tourism boost with new visitor centre to tell the history of Highland power

SSE has unveiled plans to build a brand new £4m visitor centre overlooking its Pitlochry dam in a major boost for the Scottish tourism industry.

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