US EditionBritain overhauls power grid connections to root out 'zombie' projects
NESO prioritized 99 GW of ready projects and identified 283 GW needed for 2030 and 2035, canceling over 300 GW to clear a 700 GW connection backlog.
- The National Energy System Operator rearranged grid-connection priorities to make project viability the top criterion after Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said `zombie` projects delayed connections.
- Previously, connections were granted on a first-come, first-served connection system that created a 700 GW backlog, which Reuters said was four times what the country needs for 2030.
- NESO canceled projects totalling over 300 GW, including 153 GW battery storage capacity, and identified 132 GW for 2030 and 151 GW for 2035.
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Britain overhauls power grid connections to root out 'zombie' projects
Britain's National Energy System Operator will prioritise grid connection for the most viable power generation and storage projects in a huge overhaul of the system, it said on Monday, designed to root out zombie projects clogging up the process.
Revamping Britain's Energy Grid: A Clean Power Initiative
Revamping Britain's Energy Grid: A Clean Power Initiative In a significant move to overhaul Britain's energy landscape, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) is redesigning its grid connection system to prioritize the most viable power generation and storage projects. Announced on Monday, this transformation aims to eliminate dormant 'zombie' projects that have been causing bottlenecks in the system.With an ambitious target to decarbonize i…
Windtech International - NESO outlines updated connections pathway for projects supporting Clean Power by 2030
The UK National Energy System Operator (NESO) has confirmed a new pipeline of deliverable, shovel-ready energy projects that will be prioritised for connection to the electricity networks in the UK. NESO has worked with government, investors, networks, Ofgem, and the wider energy sector on an overhaul of the connections process. For years, outdated rules left projects in a queue that had grown to more than 700 GW, around four times what is requi…
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