A poll conducted by energy consultancy Cornwall Insight shows that 75% of energy experts feel that getting a timely grid connection is the greatest challenge in the rollout of renewables in the UK.
A lack of competition in the UK’s electricity transmission and distribution networks is preventing the energy transition from advancing at the pace it must. Here’s how Spencer Thompson, CEO at Eclipse Power suggests we remove the bottleneck.
Cornwall Insight’s Renewables Pipeline Tracker shows that only 20% of projects submitted for planning between 2018 and 2023 remain in development statuses that could see projects coming to fruition.
New research by charge point operator Believ has shown that businesses looking to install on-site EV chargepoints face complex regulations, an inaccessible national grid, and unhelpful planning laws.
A total of 25 projects are set to connect as soon as they can be built under a new fast-track scheme developed by UK Power Networks’ (UKPN’s) Distribution System Operator (DSO).