More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

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The National Energy System Operator has offered grid connections to more than 700 projects totaling 37 GW since the start of the year, representing almost 60% of the 1,200 schemes required for the 2030 clean-power target. The offers follow a two-year process that replaced the first-come, first-served queueing system, under which speculative applications had created a backlog blocking shovel-ready projects; under the reformed rules, projects must hold planning permission and land rights to receive a connection date. The 37 GW represents just over one-third of the 100 GW of new capacity Neso states will be needed to meet the 2030 decarbonisation goal.