To meet its legally binding Net Zero target by 2030, Britain needs to construct a staggering thousand kilometres of new power lines and pylons. The Telegraph has the details.
A further 4,500 km (2,800 miles) of undersea cables will be needed so ministers can hit their clean energy targets, analysis from the National Energy System Operator (Neso) reportedly says.
It comes after years of warnings that Britain’s legally binding Net Zero targets, which aim to “decarbonise” the electricity generation system, risk triggering blackouts and forcing people to switch off electrical appliances at times when the grid can no longer meet demand.
Commissioned by Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, a new Neso report suggests the electricity grid needs £40 billion of investment per year in new cables and renewable energy sources to deliver Mr. Miliband’s Net Zero demands, according to the Sunday Times. …
The U.K. is importing record amounts of electricity from Europe just to keep the lights on, the Telegraph revealed this week, with net imports of 26.3 terawatt-hours between January and September setting a new record. …
Increasing reliance on interconnectors – giant undersea power cables such as the 1,000-megawatt BritNed link between the U.K. and the Netherlands – also exposes Britain to geopolitical risks, critics say.
Three years ago France threatened to cut off electricity supplies to Jersey after the Channel Island’s authorities declined to grant extra permits to French fishermen wanting to operate in its waters.
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