UK'S BIGGEST UTILITY WARNS ON 2030 GREEN TARGET

SSE has blamed external factors for the likely shortfall in its green energy ambitions. Market challenges have made renewable projects harder to finance and develop at the scale required. Policy uncertainty in the UK has also created planning barriers. Grid connection delays represent a critical bottleneck—infrastructure cannot keep pace with the number of renewable projects seeking to connect to the network. The announcement reflects broader challenges across the UK energy sector as it attempts to decarbonize. Grid constraints and connection backlogs have become systemic issues affecting multiple utilities and renewable developers. SSE's revised expectations align with industry warnings about the infrastructure investment needed to support the UK's net-zero goals. The utility has not announced a revised timeline for achieving its renewable targets.