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Transmission projects powering ahead

19 August 2020

Statistics released by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy today reveal major electricity transmission projects are on track for delivery, despite COVID-19.

 

Commenting on the publication, David Smith, Chief Executive of Energy Networks Association, which represents the UK and Ireland’s energy networks businesses, said:

“Latest government figures show why the UK’s networks are the unsung heroes in the race to cut carbon emissions. They have helped to connect record levels of renewable electricity and have continued to keep the country’s energy flowing throughout the coronavirus pandemic. As more renewable generation is connected they will continue to deliver the smarter, lower carbon and increasingly efficient energy system the public needs.”

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Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body representing the energy networks. Our members include every major electricity network operator in the UK. The electricity networks are at the heart of the energy transition. They directly employ more than 26,000 people in the UK, including 1,500 apprentices. They are spending and investing £33bn in our electricity grids over the coming years, to ensure safe, reliable and secure energy supplies for the millions of homes and businesses reliant on power every day.

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