Transforming the UKโs energy system, from power to plug to achieve a
#BetterFutureQuicker
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ScottishPower Foundation has awarded 20 charities across the UK with vital funding for projects that will aid vulnerable people, communities & natural ecosystems ๐
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๐ข1,000 GREEN jobs ๐ท๐พโโ๏ธ๐ท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ฉโ๐ป๐จ๐ฟโ๐ผ
@AlokSharma_RDG
๐ฃ๏ธI welcome the announcement from ScottishPower that it is launching its biggest ever recruitment drive in green jobs, with at least 1000 jobs to be filled in the next 12 months
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#ClimateAction
#ComeJoinUs
Our
@ScottishPowerPB
, who have played for the
#Queen
at Braemar and also at the 75th Royal Variety Performance, are honoured to have been asked to perform during tonight's
@BBCOne
Platinum Beacons lighting up the Jubilee. Tune in at 8pm. ๐ถ๐
#QueensJubilee
Very soon we will be producing 100%
#green
electricity and we strongly believe the UKโs transport system has to be next. Thatโs why weโre helping to accelerate the switch to EVs by launching our 100%
#green
Smart EV package
#SmartEV
#electricvehicles
We had some beautiful 4 legged friends exploring the trails
@Visit_Whitelee
this weekend. ๐ด
Whitelee is the UK's largest onshore windfarm, located on Eaglesham Moor near
#Glasgow
. With more than 130km of trails to enjoy, on foot, by cycle or indeed by horse! ๐โก๏ธ
Today we bade farewell to a Scottish landmark. But we should do it in the knowledge and true belief that this is a landmark day for Scotland
@SPRKeith
It demonstrates Scotland's leadership in the transition away from fossil fuels
@NicolaSturgeon
@scotgov
#ClimateAction
#COP26
We believe the best way to get the economy moving again is to accelerate investment in a
#GreenRecovery
.
We need to create jobs and spur investment in industries that tackle the other great crisis of our time:
#ClimateChange
.
#betterfuturequicker
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The Ocean Recovery Project ๐๐๐
With support from the
#SPFoundation
,
@KeepBritainTidy
creates a 'fishing net' recycling project to help reduce plastic & protect the ๐
Check it out ๐
We feel the need...the need for SPEED ๐โก๏ธ
What needs to be done to make
#NetZero
a reality - read our report on the critical issues that require action NOW if we're to stay on the green track for the future ๐
#NetZeroWeek
Today is
#DayoftheSeafarer
. Weโre celebrating our marine & site operations team and those who take to the seas to make the journey to Net Zero a reality for our offshore windfarms. Thanks for all you do. ๐จ ๐โดโญ๏ธ๐
#SeafarerJourney
We're going
#OneStepGreener
as we recruit at least 1000 people over the next 12 months - to design, build and operate our biggest ever investment pipeline of GREEN energy assets ๐๐๐ผ
#career
#betterfuturequicker
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Today we are celebrating
#GlobalWindDay
๐๐ฌ๏ธ๐
A day for discovering wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth.
Ever wondered how a
#wind
turbine turns? ๐๐ฝ๏ธ
#InWithWind
Yesterday
@SPEnergyNetwork
launched its biggest ever recruitment drive for 152 green jobs.
We caught up with some of the apprentices to find out what they like about their roles๐โก๏ธ
To find out more visit๐
#betterfuturequicker
#COP26andMe
๐๏ธRubbish News ๐ข
@SPRenewables
have provided 2โฃ floating seabins which will skim water for plastics and rubbish to cut waste pollution in the sea and harbour at
#Lowestoft
๐๐
Click the link to find out more ๐
#onestepgreener
We're
#onestepgreener
after being given the green light to progress 3
#Scotwind
projects.
๐ 2 floating offshore windfarms with
@Shell_UKLtd
๐ฌ๏ธ 1 fixed windfarm off the west coast of Islay
With the potential to generate enough green energy to power โฌ๏ธ8M homes.
@COP26
#COP26
has concluded in Glasgow and we've had a great time meeting with different people from around the ๐and discussing our commitment to taking action on
#climatechange
.
Join us on a faster journey to a GREENER future ๐
#TogetherForOurPlanet
Excited to get green light to progress three
#ScotWind
projects, including two floating offshore windfarms with
@Shell_UKLtd
and one solo fixed windfarm. Potential to create enough green energy to power more than 8M homes.
#betterfuturequicker
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๐
News Just In ๐ข
Pupils from St Sophia's Primary School celebrated the end of the school year in style, as they raised the Green Flag Award
@Visit_Whitelee
- the largest onshore
#WindFarm
in the UK & the first in the ๐to receive the award ๐
Read more:
๐
@SPRenewables
are always thinking of new ways to help the UK reach
#NetZero
- they're even trying out using waste vegetable oil to help power crew transfer vessels working on its flagship East Anglia ONE
#offshore
windfarm ๐โด๏ธ
#NetZeroWeek
Are you looking to develop your talent within the
#offshorewind
energy sector & join an organisation committed to
#NetZero
?
If so, we are looking for you ๐
Discover our offshore wind jobs around the world ๐
๐
We have become the first integrated energy company in the UK to shift completely from fossil fuel generation to wind power, after completing the sale of our traditional generation business to Drax
#BetterFutureQuicker
#UtilityOfTheFuture
#GreenGB
#Scotland
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ is perfectly placed to become an exporter of green hydrogen to a ready-made market in
#Germany
๐ฉ๐ช, a study led by industry and supported by the public sector has found. ๐
#betterfuturequicker
๐
We're
#OneStepGreener
thanks to
@SPRenewables
who provided 2 floating Seabins which skim water for plastics & rubbish ๐๐
Each bin can catch 90,000 plastic bags, 35,700 disposable cups, 166,500 plastic utensils and 16,500 plastic bottles per year ๐ฎ
๐
We're delighted to announce that we are now Principal Partner for both
@swpl
@scotwfootball
โฝ๏ธ
We'll be sponsoring the Scottish Youth Challenge Cups and the Scottish Women's Highlands and Islands League too.
#SWPL
#SWPL16
Itโs about half way through the show and our amazing volunteers are busy taking your donation calls for
@SU2C
Send us a positive comment to boost our energy levels!
Our new report with
@wwf_uk
reveals that a combination of green technologies could cut energy bills, reduce carbon emissions & increase property values ๐๐ฐ
Heat pumps, batteries, solar panels & electric vehicle chargers can all help โก๏ธ
๐
Our logo might look a little different this weekend! We're embracing the rainbow to show our commitment to diversity. Staff and supporters will also be attending
#PrideGlasgow2018
- are you joining us?
#pride
#pridematters
#fairweekend
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Only 4โฃ days until
@COP26
!
We're speeding up the UK's journey to
#NetZero
.
Investing ยฃ10bn up to 2025 - ยฃ6m every working day โ doubling our renewable generation capacity and modernising our electricity network to support green transport and heating.ย ๐โก๏ธ
#ClimateAction
From everyone at ScottishPower we would like to join the final thank you to the army of dedicated people across the UK who have been & who will continue to help keep us all safe, our essential services running and supplies flowing.
๐๐๐
#clapforourkeyworkers
#ClapForTheNHS
The small village of Airth in Scotland has been at the centre of a series of mysterious interruptions to its power supply, with engineers
@SPEnergyNetwork
at a loss to explain the reason why๐คทโโ๏ธโฆ.until now.๐ฝ๐
๐:
#MoveOverStarling
#birdsonawire
#networks
We need to act now! Research shows UK needs to install 4,000 EV chargers & domestic heat pumps every day until 2050!
Weโre asking for a change in mind-set from the government & the regulator so we can invest now to make it happen.
#ZeroCarbonCommunities
#BetterFutureQuicker
๐As a part of
#NetZeroWeek
we invite ๐ซต to learn about the UK's first Clean Air Substation and how
@SPEnergyNetwork
leads the way towards a greener, cleaner future with their exciting development ๐
#NetZero
We only produce 100% green electricity. By delivering the energy infrastructure required, weโre doing our bit to help decarbonise the UK economy and weโre investing ยฃ7m every working day to deliver a
#betterfuturequicker
.
To deliver a
#betterfuturequicker
for everyone
@SPEnergyNetwork
are:
โ investing over ยฃ60m to drive a Green Recovery in Scotland, England & Wales.
โ creating more than 650MW of new capacity
โ enough to power 500 rapid or ultra-rapid EV chargers
โ and 4000 electric heat pumps
We have been on the lookout for green champions across the UK, who are making strides to help tackle the climate crisis โ and we are proud to announce our COP26 Green Power List. Check out their stories here:
#COP26
#climateaction
Ever wondered how a wind turbine works? ๐ฌ๏ธโก๏ธ๐๐
Find out at
#Powerwise
our lesson ideas are interactive, engaging and linked to the English, Welsh and Scottish national curricula.
#homelearning
#STEM
#WednesdayWisdom
Find out here ๐
Today we launched our biggest ever recruitment drive, with at least 1,000 new jobs to be filled in the next 12 months. ๐
This announcement follows the record number of green energy infrastructure projects we've secured in the first half of 2022.
๐
While some companies are reducing investment in the UK we're committed to backing Britain. We will be investing up to ยฃ2bn in the UK in 2019 to help enable a cleaner electric future. Find out more here:
#betterfuturequicker
๐WE'RE RECRUITING - 1,000 NEW GREEN JOBS
With a huge pipeline of projects to deliver, we're looking for people who want to make a real difference.
From accountants & project managers to ecologists & engineers.
What if there's a job for you?
๐
Tourists and locals in Glasgow were treated to an awe-inspiring animation projected onto our HQ building to launch our partnership with
@WWF
. It comes as we join forces with
@WWF
to call for ambitious climate action! ๐ ๐ผ
#WWF
#betterfuturequicker
#TogetherForOurPlanet
A YouGov poll predicts 1 in 5 adults are thinking about buying an EV in the next 3 years. Today weโre helping to drive this change to an all-electric future by launching our 100%
#green
Smart EV package.
#SmartEV
#ElectricCar
#BetterFutureQuicker
Ahead of
#COP26
coming to Glasgow, weโve launched the 'Connect with Climate Change' virtual event series with
@UniStrathclyde
and
@UofGlasgow
to share views and act as a catalyst for positive sustainable change.๐
๐ First event-Thursday 28th January
๐
Itโs
#UKWindWeek
and weโre shining the spotlight on our renewables team and their dedication to building a clean, green energy future. Watch our renewables
#workforce
. ๐ฝ๐๐๐ทโโ๏ธ
And our
#WindWorldCup
winner is...
WHITELEE WIND FARM! ๐๐๐
Congratulations to our winner and big round of applause to
@sserenewables
and Stronelairg who lost by just a handful of votes.
Huge thanks to our
@SPEnergyNetwork
engineers whoโve been ferrying staff from their homes to Larbertโs Forth Valley Hospital & Edinburghโs Royal Infirmary & Western General in their 4x4s. Theyโve also been transporting blood & vital medical equipment ๐๐ผ
#NotAllHeroesWearCapes
The ScottishPower Womenโs Premier League 2023/24 Season has officially launched, at ScottishPower HQ! ๐
Through our partnership with
@SWPL
, we are thrilled to be supporting womenโs football, aiming to empower and inspire current and future generations to join the game.
Take aโฆ
Today Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
installed the first solar panels at UKโs first utility-scale energy park at Carland Cross in Cornwall.
Our pioneering site will become the first in the UK to combine wind, solar and battery storage. ๐๐ฌ๏ธ๐
#betterfuturequicker
#COP26
Our customers can charge for up to 10x less than the cost of petrol with our first ever Time of Use tariff for electric vehicles. Another step towards a cleaner, cheaper, greener future for all. โก๏ธ๐ย
#electricvehicles
#BetterFutureQuicker
๐ฃ ๐ฃ Weโve partnered with world-leading conservation organisation
@WWF
๐ผ ahead of
#COP26
and weโre working together to accelerate the UKโs transition to net zero. Did you spot the iconic panda on our HQ?
Find out more here:
#WWF
#BetterFutureQuicker
Running out of
#homelearning
ideas?
Lessons on our Powerwise site have clear learning objectives & success criteria that will challenge, engage & inspire your young person's learning.
Today why not find out more about
#biodiversity
๐
#thursdaymorning
With obvious health benefits for you and your dog,๐โ๐ฆบ
#dailyexercise
is a great way to keep fit and live your best
#lowcarbon
life by getting the dog outdoors safely and locally. So why not join in our competition at the same time?
๐พ
#walkyourdog
to win๐
๐ฃ๏ธ
@AlokSharma_RDG
"Not only is
@Visit_Whitelee
magnificent to look at, but also the fact that it's a centre for low carbon energy. ๐๐ฌ๏ธโก๏ธ
"There is a real opportunity for us to build even further on renewables to ensure we get to Net Zero by 2050."
@COP26
#TogetherForOurPlanet
We're
#OneStepGreener
as we lead the way on
#GreenHydrogen
๐
Green Hydrogen is a zero carbon way of producing hydrogen. It gets its name from the green way in which the electrolyser is powered - through
#renewableenergy
. ๐ฌ๏ธโก๏ธ
๐ Weโll be going live just before 09:00 to show the demolition of the Longannet chimney stack which has dominated the Firth of Forth skyline for more than 50 years.
#ClimateAction
#makecoalhistory