SSE plc provided earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2017. For the year, the company will deliver adjusted earnings per share of at least 120 pence. The company provided an update on SSE's operational performance and on progress with its capital investment programme for 2016/17, which is now expected to be around £1.75 billion. The company announced that the decision to proceed with the 225MW Stronelairg onshore wind farm meant that its investment and capital expenditure was expected to be around £6 billion over the period 2016-20. The company now expects that its capital and investment expenditure will total around £1.75 billion (gross), which would still be the high annual investment and capital expenditure by the company to date.