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SSEN Transmission secures $1.34 billion UK-backed facility for Scotland grid

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review

Posted on December 19, 2025

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Dec ‌19 (Reuters) - SSEN ‍Transmission, ‌majority owned by SSE ⁠Plc, ‌has secured a 1 billion ⁠pound ($1.34 billion) 12-year bank ​facility, which would ‌support major ⁠grid upgrade projects in Scotland, ​the electricity utility said on Friday.

SSEN said ​the ‍facility is ​backed by an 800 million pound financial guarantee from the ⁠UK government's National Wealth ​Fund.

($1 = 0.7475 pounds)

(Reporting by Nithyashree R B ‌in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)

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