UK Maps Out £54 Billion of Wiring to Connect Offshore Wind
- New wires and pylons are needed to bring power from Scotland
- Transmission projects can expect local objections in planning
Offshore wind turbines off the coast in Clacton On Sea, UK.
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National Grid Plc has laid out plans for a £54 billion upgrade to the electricity grid, the biggest investment since the 1950s, to connect up its growing fleet of offshore wind farms.
The current government set a goal to reach 50 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by the end of the decade, more than triple the amount generating power today. That will require a huge upgrade to cabling infrastructure to transport electricity from the turbines at sea to population centers in the south of England.