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SSEN Transmission Valuation, Funding & Investors
SSEN Transmission is valued at $7.7B as of November 2022.
Last SSEN Transmission valuation
$7.7B
Secondary · Nov 2022
Key investors in SSEN Transmission
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
About SSEN Transmission
SSEN Transmission, the trading name of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc, owns and operates the high-voltage electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland. Headquartered in Perth, with offices in Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow, it runs 132kV, 220kV, 275kV and 400kV overhead lines, underground and subsea cables, substations and HVDC converter stations across more than a quarter of the UK's land mass. The network carries power from onshore and offshore wind, hydro and other generation in the north of Scotland to demand centres further south. It is a regulated network business whose revenues are set under Ofgem price controls, and SSE forecast its gross regulatory asset value at GBP 6.5 to 7 billion by 2026 and more than GBP 12 billion by 2031. The licensed entity was established in 2000 within SSE's networks business. SSE plc owns 75 percent and retains operational control, while Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan bought the other 25 percent for GBP 1.465 billion in a deal completed in November 2022.
Founded
2000
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B & B2G
Revenue model
Usage-based
Valuation
$7.7B (Nov 2022)
SSEN Transmission Valuation
SSEN Transmission is currently valued at $7.7B, based on its secondary sale in November 2022. Read the announcement ↗
The $1.8B round was led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
SSEN Transmission valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | Secondary | $7.7B |
SSEN Transmission Funding History
SSEN Transmission has 1 recorded secondary share sale and no primary funding rounds.
SSEN Transmission funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | Secondary | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (lead) | $1.8B | $7.7B | SSEN Transmission is the electricity transmission network business of SSE plc, operating under Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc, responsible for delivering renewable energy across northern Scotland and the UK. SSE plc sold a 25% minority stake in SSEN Transmission to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board for total cash proceeds of £1.465 billion. The transaction, based on an effective economic date of 31 March 2022, implies a full enterprise value of £5.86 billion. SSE retains majority ownership and operational control, with Ontario Teachers' receiving proportionate board representation chaired by SSE Finance Director Gregor Alexander. The deal supports SSEN Transmission's growth in transmission infrastructure to enable net zero commitments and energy independence through homegrown low-carbon power. Proceeds fund ambitious investment plans and SSE's wider core businesses. A new £750 million revolving credit facility was established to cover long-term funding needs. The transaction completed in 2023. |
Who has invested in SSEN Transmission?
1 investor has backed SSEN Transmission across its funding rounds, including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Lead investors include Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
SSEN Transmission Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Start Free TrialSSEN Transmission Competitors
SSEN Transmission competitors include listed companies like Torrent Power and GAIL (India), and private ones like RTE, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Nedgia and The Faraday Grid.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $8.6B | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $3B | $600M | $6.2B | 2.2x | ||
| Publicly listed | $15B | $1.5B | $12B | 0.9x | ||
| Private | $1.8B | - | $14B | 8.1x | ||
| Private | - | $1B | $16B | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $3.7B | - |
SSEN Transmission Public Comps
SSEN Transmission is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Copel, REC, Equatorial Energia, BKW, South Bow, Manila Electric, Sembcorp, NTPC Green Energy, NHPC and Meridian Energy.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $4.8B | $833M | 2.4x | 2.5x | 13.9x | 9.0x | |||
| $2.3B | $2.2B | 27.0x | 25.9x | 28.1x | 27.3x | |||
| $9.1B | $1.7B | 2.0x | 2.3x | 10.8x | 8.2x | |||
| $5.1B | $1.1B | 1.9x | 1.8x | 9.4x | 9.1x | |||
| $2B | $1B | 6.3x | 6.3x | 12.2x | 12.0x | |||
| $7.8B | $1.3B | 1.3x | 1.2x | 7.6x | 8.7x | |||
| $4.5B | $1.6B | 4.2x | 3.2x | 12.2x | 13.2x | |||
| $291M | $264M | 38.3x | 22.8x | 42.2x | 26.4x | |||
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Common questions about SSEN Transmission
| When was SSEN Transmission founded? | SSEN Transmission was founded in 2000. |
| Where is SSEN Transmission headquartered? | SSEN Transmission is headquartered in Perth, United Kingdom. |
| Is SSEN Transmission publicly listed? | No, SSEN Transmission is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is SSEN Transmission's valuation? | SSEN Transmission was last valued at $7.7B in its secondary sale in November 2022. |
| Who are SSEN Transmission's investors? | SSEN Transmission's investors include Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. |
| Which companies are comparable to SSEN Transmission? | Companies comparable to SSEN Transmission include RTE, Torrent Power, GAIL (India), Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Nedgia and The Faraday Grid. |
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