Energy firm SSEN Transmission has unveiled plans to invest “at least £22bn” in the UK’s grid infrastructure, which could help the UK meet its green energy targets.

A report earlier this week suggested that the domestic grid is not ready for the influx of green energy coming online in the next few years. BloombergNEF data suggests that for every pound invested in renewable energy, the UK should be investing at least £1 in the grid, but the current ratio is more like 25p to every £1.

SSEN hopes that its investment plan will enable the north of Scotland transmission network alone to have the capability to meet 20% of Great Britain’s demand for clean power. Due to considerable wind power infrastructure in the area, the north coast of Scotland will play a key role in the full-scale decarbonisation of the grid.

There are currently 27.6GW of offshore wind farms planned as part of ScotWind – the most recent leasing round for new offshore energy facilities in Scottish waters.

The firm said it had...