MediaResponding to the Government’s pledge to tackle speculative grid connection requests, Sam Richards, CEO of pro-growth campaign group Britain Remade said:
"Any steps to speed up the time it takes for infrastructure projects to secure a grid connection are welcome news. It's ridiculous that projects which will never get off the ground are allowed to squat in the grid queue year after year, while growth-driving AI data centres are forced to wait for a connection.
“Ministers are right to prioritise economy-boosting projects, but the Government can’t run the queue forever and should look at introducing more market mechanisms to allow priority projects to bid to move up the line. Faster connections mean faster investment, more jobs, and cheaper clean power.”