Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway is an important acceleration in upgrading the grid

Ofgem has announced the approval of a new Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway as part of its Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework.

 

This is the first step in upgrading the grid to cope with the huge increase we will see in renewable energy generation. It involves a £3.4bn funding package to build a 500km subsea and land cable between Scotland and Yorkshire.

Sue Ferns, Senior Deputy General Secretary of Prospect, said:

“Approval for the new Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway is an important acceleration in upgrading the grid to cope with the future energy makeup.

“To have any chance of decarbonising our energy supply by 2030 we need an integrated approach covering generation, distribution and the supply chain. An important part of this will be ensuring that investment in infrastructure is matched by investment in skills and jobs so that we have the workforce resilience required to manage the changing network.”