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Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network

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Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network



Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targetsOn the south bank of the Mersey, Britain’s first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles may one day be powered exclusively by wind and solar farms.Stellantis, the European carmaker that owns the Ellesmere Port site, has begun work to fit four megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity across 500 sq metres (5,400 sq ft) of its rooftop space, enough to power the equivalent of 8,000 homes. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/04/renewable-energy-grid-wait-green-renewal-stellantis-warehouse-solar

Author : Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Publish date : 2024-11-04 06:00:06

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