SSEN Distribution has signed on as a “Cadet’s Deck” sponsor for this summer’s Tall Ships Lerwick event.
The company, which delivers power to over 3.8 million customers in the north of Scotland and central southern England, said it was thrilled to get behind such an important event for the local community.
SSEN has over 20 staff, including apprentices and trainees, at its Lerwick depot to ensure a safe, secure and reliable power supply for homes and businesses in communities across the islands.
It also has seven part-time workers based in the islands to help restore supplies on the rare occasions when there are faults.
Shetland Tall Ships Ltd project manager Emma Miller said SSEN operates a very good trainee programme, which fits well with the event’s strong emphasis on providing training and employment opportunities for young people.
“It’s great to have the local SSEN team involved with the event,” she said, “both from a sponsorship perspective and for the on-the-ground advice and assistance they may be able to give with our event sites’ power requirements.”
SSEN’s Head of Operations for Shetland, George Priest, said its teams were “proud to be powering the communities where we all live and work – not just now, but looking to the future as we increase our use of low carbon technologies.”
“You’ll see our vans out and about across the islands, and whether we’re there installing new equipment or carrying out maintenance on existing kit, it’s all being done to keep the power flowing safely, securely and reliably for Shetland’s homes and businesses,” Priest said.
“The Tall Ships race is a major event for Shetland, and we’re delighted to be supporting such a key date in the islands’ calendar.”