Ofgem unveils £20bn green grid investment plan for local power networks

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Credit: National Grid

Five-year plan aims to frontload investment in boosting grid capacity and resilience while paving way for huge influx in renewable power sources

The UK's energy regulator has unveiled plans to invest £20.9bn in upgrading Britain's regional electricity networks over the next five years, in a bid to boost grid capacity, improve resilience, and prepare...

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