Gas and electricity group SSE has announced that it now has over one gigawatt (GW) or one thousand megawatts (MW) of onshore wind farm capacity in operation for the first time.
The milestone comes as a result of the continuing progress in the construction of its large capital projects.
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Ian Marchant, SSE's Chief Executive, said: "The safe and timely delivery of new assets is a key priority for SSE and passing the one gigawatt milestone for onshore wind farm capacity is a very positive development as we start the New Year.
"With construction work continuing at sites in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, we expect that our operating onshore wind farm capacity will continue to grow significantly in the coming months."
The share price fell despite the good news, dropping 0.85% to 1,280p by 13:40.
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