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The Guardian // Science

Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network

Monday 4th November 2024, 6:00AM

Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targetsOn the south bank of the Mersey, Britain’s first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles may one day be powered exclusively by wind and solar farms.Stellantis, the European carmaker that owns the Ellesmere Port site, has begun work to fit four megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity across 500 sq metres (5,400 sq ft) of its rooftop space, enough to power the equivalent of 8,000 homes. Continue reading...

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