Grid connections milestone for 2030 targets

Over half of the connection offers for transmission and distribution projects due to come online by 2030 have now been issued.

In an update by the National Energy System Operator and the Energy Networks Association, they confirmed that the projects amount to 37GW of new offshore and onshore wind, solar, battery storage and hydro.

So far, 713 of the 1,223 projects in the pre-2030 pipeline have received offers setting out when and where projects can connect, and what enabling upgrades are needed on the transmission and distribution networks.

Kayte O’Neill, Chief Operating Officer of NESO, said the milestone shows connections reform is “delivering real results”.

“By working closely with network companies, we are cutting delays and helping ready-to-build projects connect faster.”