The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has announced a temporary ban on new projects joining the grid, after thousands of applications from green energy providers caused a huge connections backlog.
A Neso spokesman said it will “pause” applications received from new entrants as of Jan 29 , including those submitted by wind and solar farms.
The move is seen to be a potentially significant blow to his net zero ambitions and bid to achieve clean power by 2030.
The Telegraph reports that new projects face delays of up to 14 years to secure connections, which is double the time it takes to build a large wind farm.
Matt Vickers, director of connections reform at Neso, said: “This transitional arrangement is critical to delivering the connections reforms we will implement later this year, subject to Ofgem approval.
“To reorder the queue, we need to start from a stable base. This short pause in applications will allow us to work with colleagues across the network companies to prepare for the new processes we need to bring forward the electricity projects needed for the delivery of clean power by 2030 and beyond.”
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