The National Grid ESO says that its five-point plan to speed up electricity grid connections will cut waiting times for 70% of projects due to connect after 2026 by two to ten years.
National Grid has called for a “fundamental step-change” the scale and pace of delivering a new electricity network infrastructure in order to gain a competitive advantage in the international race for clean investment.
Octopus Energy has called for “more action, speed and results to clear the grid connection queue” as it outlined its five-point plan to quickly connect 5.7GW of renewable projects.
At two o’clock today (28 March) members of the energy sector sat down to consider what they hope to be included in the UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ announcement tomorrow to ensure that the UK remains a key player in the race to net zero.
In its role as the energy regulator, Ofgem is acutely aware of the issues surrounding grid connections and is exploring several interventions to support the UK’s energy community to overcome this growing obstacle.
UK law firm TLT and real estate consultancy Gerald Eve have stated that the UK’s net zero prospects are currently at risk due to the ongoing fight over land use.
Infrastructure company SNRG is set to deploy 300MWp of rooftop solar and 250MW of commercial battery energy storage by 2028 via the deployment of SmartGrids.