Airtricity is the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Airtricity has two definitive businesses – energy supply and renewable energy development.

Airtricity supplies renewable energy to over 90,000 customers in Ireland (North and South) with ambitious growth targets over the next 5 years to grow to 500,000 customers.

The company has responsibility for the development of onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK, Ireland, Europe and Asia as well as developing hydro and marine projects. Airtricity is currently developing two of the worlds larger wind farms, a 504 MW Offshore wind farm, Greater Gabbard located off the Suffolk coast of England and a 456MW onshore wind farm, Clyde located in the Upper Clyde Valley in Scotland.”

Airtricity was acquired by SSE in February 2008 and the combined Airtricity / SSE team has developed 40 wind farms across Europe and North America resulting in over 1500MW, making it a leading wind farm developer.
The company’s core purpose is to provide the energy people need in a reliable and sustainable way.