Network infrastructure plan consultation opens

A consultation has opened on a ground-breaking network infrastructure plan.

The Centralised Strategic Network Plan (CSNP) methodology brings together electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission network planning beyond 2030 for the first time in Britain, helping the country achieve net zero by 2050 and drive economic growth.  

The National Energy System Operator said delivering a whole system view of the transmission requirements for all three energy sources will provide a 25-year roadmap for where infrastructure will be needed to transport energy from where it is generated to where it is consumed right around Great Britain.

Julian Leslie, Director of Strategic Energy Planning at NESO, said: “Our energy system is already changing to meet increasing demand, the government’s carbon budgets and the overriding need for security of supply and helping boost economic growth.

“As the independent organisation at the centre of Britain’s energy system, taking this coordinated approach to infrastructure planning is vital – not only to help drive investment decisions, but also to ensure everyone has access to reliable, clean and affordable energy.”