Infrastructure update: How can developers navigate the ever-lengthening connections queue?

By Turner & Townsend Alinea 2024-11-19T07:00:00

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In the second half of our two-part special on UK power, Turner & Townsend Alinea examine how the rising demand for new connections to the distribution network has time and cost impacts for developers.

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In tackling the connection crunch, distribution network operators must navigate access issues, material shortages and changing customer needs, while acting within regulations governing the efficient operation and development of distribution networks in the UK

01 / Introduction

Regional distribution network operators (DNOs) are facing serious challenges. The new government’s ambitions to deliver a decarbonised grid and domestically generated electricity come on top of increasing point load demand from modern buildings.

Distribution network capacity issues in west London, Slough and Cambridge, among other areas, have often become major news stories, and even the previous prime minister’s swimming pool famously made headlines for requiring an upgrade to the local electricity network.

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