In order for homes and businesses to use cleaner, greener energy, more renewables – such as solar power and wind power – will need to be connected to the electricity grid.
All energy schemes which need a connection to the National Grid are currently in a single queue which operates on a "first-come-first-served" basis. Some projects face waiting times stretching long into the next decade to get connected.
And to get all that clean, locally produced power to where it is actually needed will require an overhaul of the National Grid not seen since the current system was planned in the 1950s. The government projects that to deliver all that infrastructure will require investment of £40bn a year until 2030.
Yes, it can – solar power only requires some level of daylight in order to harness the sun’s energy. That said, the rate at which solar panels generate electricity does vary depending on the amount of direct sunlight and the quality, size, number and location of panels in use.
Solar power works by converting energy from the sun into power. There are two forms of energy generated from the sun for our use – electricity and heat. Both are generated through the use of solar panels, which range in size from residential rooftops to ‘solar farms’ stretching over acres of rural land. Is solar power a clean energy source?
connection to the grid is made.The DNO will carry out a network study (which it may charge you for) to ensure that the local grid network can take the extra power that you solar PV system will generate. If the local grid network needs extra work before it can accept your connection, this will h