National Grid releases Electricity 10 Year Statement
National Grid has published its view on what network system demands it will be expected to manage over the next ten years (Electricity Ten Year Statement).
National Grid has published its view on what network system demands it will be expected to manage over the next ten years (Electricity Ten Year Statement).
It has identified the following issues that need to be resolved:
You can read the electricity Ten Year Statement here
Alongside this assessment, National Grid has issued some proposals, termed the ‘Network Development Roadmap’ for how it can improve its network planning tools for the remainder of the existing price control, (RIIO-T1), which runs until April 2021. The high-level goal is to identify whether long term transmission network needs can be met most efficiently through reinforcing the transmission network, or by using non-network solutions. It is proposing this will ‘drive greater consumer value and provide new opportunities for customers.’
National Grid is proposing to expand the Network Options Assessment to look out longer-term, using a whole system approach and considering network stability.
You can read this document here
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