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Solar power Power your home and heat your hot water with a one day solar installation. Premium export rate Exclusively as an SSE Airtricity customer, you’ll receive Ireland’s best Microgeneration rate** of 32c per kWh in year 1 and 27c per kWh in year 2. Finance and SEAI grants Grants of up to €1,800 are available. Activ8 Solar Energies will help manage the grant application. The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme* can also be used to fund solar (PV) panels if they are installed as part of a ‘One Stop Shop’ home upgrade.
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Is SSE a good company to work for? SSE has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,562 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at SSE to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business.
The company generates income through the distribution and transmission charges within its Networks segment, which are regulated to provide a stable revenue base. Retail revenue is derived from the sale of electricity and gas to consumers, with additional income from energy services and efficiency solutions.
Martin became Chief Executive of SSE on 17 July 2025. He joined SSE in 1998 as an energy trader and undertook a series of commercial roles in the Company, becoming Managing Director, Energy Portfolio Management, and a member of SSE's then Management Board in 2012.
SSE plc is a multinational energy company headquartered in Perth, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. SSE operates in the United Kingdom and Ireland
