Recommendation 16

Delivery of renewable energy projects at pace, and securing their connection to the transmission network, is essential to achieving the generation capacity required under the Government’s strategy for energy security. The connection of generation capacity to the grid is being held up by delays to the ‘critical path’ of grid readiness. Delays in project connections are unlikely to improve the confidence of investors in electrification projects. While the connection reforms brought in by Ofgem and the commencement of implementation of the Connection Action Plan measures are welcome, further work is likely to be required to reduce the time taken to connect generation projects to the transmission grid.