'Shovel ready': National Grid helps 20GW of clean energy projects jump connections queue

Stuart Stone
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T-pylon diamond insulators being installed on Hinkley Connection Project Credit: National Grid
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T-pylon diamond insulators being installed on Hinkley Connection Project Credit: National Grid

National Grid moves capacity equivalent to six Hinkley Point C nuclear power stations up connections queue, promising major boost to energy storage developers

National Grid has today announced it is bringing forward the grid connection date for up to 20GW of "shovel ready" clean energy projects in England and Wales by up to five years. The grid operator said...

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