The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published a July timeline for developers to submit evidence of their transmission projects, ahead of the upcoming reordering of the grid connections queue.
In April 2025, energy regulator Ofgem approved the NESO’s proposed reforms to transform the grid connection process.
The queue for connecting new projects to the grid is massively oversubscribed and held up by stalled or speculative zombie and phantom projects; some green energy projects are taking up to a decade to be connected. In line with the government’s plan to decarbonise the grid by 2030, NESO’s proposed reforms will see the end of the first-come, first-served system, and the prioritisation of “ready” and “needed” clean energy projects.
Kayte O’Neil, CEO of NESO, said: “Earlier this year Ofgem approved our plans which will accelerate British industry growth, boost private investment in clean energy and deprioritise stalled and speculative projects that have been getting in the way...