Reports: National Grid to unveil plans for UK 'electrical spine'

James Murray
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Reports: National Grid to unveil plans for UK 'electrical spine'

Grid operator set to publish plans for how to connect up to 86GW of offshore wind power to the grid by 2035

National Grid is expected to this week publish wide-ranging plans, detailing how it intends to connect the UK's pipeline of offshore wind farms to the grid. The Sunday Times reported yesterday that...

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