Corporate Update

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
16 June 2006


SSE COMMISSIONING OF NEW FACILITY TO 'CO-FIRE' BIOMASS AT FIDDLER'S FERRY POWER
STATION


The Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs, today formally commissioned the new facility to 'co-fire' fuels
from renewable sources at the Fiddler's Ferry power station of Scottish and
Southern Energy plc ('SSE').


Over the past 18 months, SSE has invested over £10 million in the deployment of
'direct injection' burners at Fiddler's Ferry in Cheshire. These burners enable
the station's main fuel, coal, and biomass to be 'co-fired' more efficiently
and, therefore, increase the amount of biomass that can be used to generate
electricity at the power station to 30% (by weight) of the total fuel required
for two of the four units at the station.


They also enable SSE to generate electricity from a more diverse range of
biofuels including olive pellets, palm kernel expellers, citrus pulp pellets and
wood.


The installation of the new burners is expected to lead to the station
generating around 750GWh per year of electricity qualifying for Renewables
Obligation Certificates - around double that generated at the station in 
2005/06.


During his visit to the power station Mr Milliband said: 'I look forward to
hearing about the innovative work being done here at Fiddler's Ferry. Energy
companies have an important role to play in driving down the UK's emissions as
we move to a low carbon economy.'

Ian Marchant, Chief Executive of SSE, said: 'Along with our hydro assets and our
portfolio of wind farms, the deployment of new direct injection burners at our
coal-fired stations confirms SSE's position as the largest generator of
electricity from renewable sources in the UK. It also reinforces the value of
our coal assets in SSE's generation portfolio.'


Enquiries to:

Scottish and Southern Energy

Alan Young, Director of Corporate Communications           0870 900 0410

Denis Kerby, Investor and Media Relations Manager          0870 900 0410



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