NETWORK /
26
/ MARCH 2017
D
istribution network
operators are under
close scrutiny from
Ofgem to increase the amount
of renewable generation
connected to their networks
through new flexible
connections. But the problem
is not confined to distribution
networks.
The first new power conductor in
Scotland in 30 years paves the way
for transmission operators to use a
more cost-effective and low-carbon
solution to capacity constraints.
Testing transmission
Transmission
Ofgem has just clawed back
£31 million from National
Grid that was intended for
fault protection works to
accommodate the connection of
generators to the high-voltage
grid because fewer generators
are looking to connect.
However, it is a different picture
in Scotland.
