Ofgem and the Energy System Operator have sought to improve grid connection timeframes through reforming grid queue procedures and introducing milestones. Early evidence suggests that the reforms introduced to date appear not to have yet had the immediate and radical effect on reducing grid connection times which they were designed to deliver: two months after the introduction of milestones, the queue had markedly lengthened, a development likely to have been due to a significant increase in ...

Ofgem and the Energy System Operator have sought to improve grid connection timeframes through reforming grid queue procedures and introducing milestones. Early evidence suggests that the reforms introduced to date appear not to have yet had the immediate and radical effect on reducing grid connection times which they were designed to deliver: two months after the introduction of milestones, the queue had markedly lengthened, a development likely to have been due to a significant increase in applications. Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Paragraph: 87 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Recognising the critical workforce challenges within the energy sector transition, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has set up the Office for Clean Energy Jobs (“the Office”) to focus on developing skills and providing training to the workforce in core energy and net zero sectors. We