SSEN Transmission To Deliver 1,000 Homes In North Scotland

22nd October 2024

SSEN Transmission has committed to support the building of more than 1,000 homes for workers across the north of Scotland.

The aim is to build 400 homes in the Highlands and a further 400 in Aberdeenshire to deal with housing shortages as the regions increase work in energy infrastructure projects.

A £20 billion investment to upgrade the transmission network to support energy security and national net zero ambitions means recruitment of growing numbers of employees will require more homes.

SSEN said its plans will bring investment in the development of new-build homes through offering long-term leases.

The way forward will be to work with councils, registered social landlords and other housing organisations to deliver the homes.

The homes will be for workers upgrading the local energy infrastructure to support Scotland's net-zero targets and in the longer term become available for others.