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The UK Government is getting more serious when it comes to connections reform, warning it won’t tolerate further slippage on grid connection offers.

The UK Government has put planning reform, land access and electricity infrastructure delivery at the centre of a new slate of measures.

Stagecoach has energised a new group of depots across the UK as it pushes ahead with the infrastructure needed to support its electric bus fleet.

RWE has withdrawn plans for its proposed 99.9 MW Butterfly (Glöyn Byw) solar-plus-storage project, blaming the availability of a grid connection.

National Grid has energised the second of three new electricity circuits connecting Dinorwig pumped storage to the transmission network.

Eastern Green Link 4 has secured £3bn in major contracts, marking a key milestone for the 2GW subsea project linking Scottish and English grids.

National Grid Electricity Distribution has partnered with Yottar to develop a digital platform aimed at accelerating grid connections


National Grid’s new Wallend substation in Kent has reached a key construction milestone, with the completion of the main building structure.

UK Power Networks has announced what it describes as a ‘UK-first’ step towards accelerating the rollout of vehicle-to-grid technology.