The Government's new Great British Grid (GB Grid) could mark a significant change in how electricity network infrastructure is delivered in Great Britain.
Announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, GB Grid will be a new publicly owned body within Great British Energy, investing alongside the private sector and existing network operators to increase competition and accelerate delivery of new grid infrastructure.
Why is it needed?
Grid capacity has become a significant constraint on both the energy transition and wider economic development. The challenge is twofold: an historically congested connections queue and a physical network that requires substantial expansion to accommodate increasing electricity demand and new generation.
