Planning revolution to fuel growth and make Britain energy secure
Dozens of clean energy projects will jump to the front of the queue for grid connections, through new measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
- Grid connections for the most important projects for clean power to be prioritised by 2030, replacing the archaic 바카라 사이트榝irst come, first served바카라 사이트� process 바카라 사이트�
- Wait for new grid connections will be cut by up to seven years
- Measures include speeding up the construction of new energy infrastructure with targeted reforms to support planning decisions on at least 150 major projects this Parliament 听听
- Delivering the government바카라 사이트檚 clean power mission聽and Plan for Change to drive growth, create jobs, and protect billpayers in every region across the country听听
Dozens of clean energy projects, including wind and solar power, will jump to the front of the queue聽for grid connections, as the government paves the way for a new era of clean electricity through the Plan for Change to achieve clean power by 2030. 听听聽
The landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill will be formally introduced to Parliament this week, laying the groundwork for a new approach to prioritise new transmission infrastructure which will unlock growth with 拢200 billion of investment and protect households from the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets. 听听
Ready-to-go projects from solar farms to new factories currently face lengthy connection waits of up to 10 years due to an out of date connections process, creating uncertainty for communities and businesses, costing the taxpayer millions of pounds, and weakening the country바카라 사이트檚 energy security. 바카라 사이트�
The flawed 바카라 사이트榝irst come, first served바카라 사이트� process is preventing viable infrastructure from being able to connect ahead of speculative projects clogging up the queue, and will be replaced by a 바카라 사이트榝irst ready, first connected바카라 사이트� system that prioritises the right homegrown clean power projects for quicker connections to build an energy system that can bring down bills for good. 听听
For decades, developers, energy companies and businesses have been inundated with lengthy processes and planning delays that聽have acted as a barrier to growth, and the forthcoming Bill will set out how the delivery process for critical infrastructure will be streamlined.听听
Decisions for onshore and offshore wind, solar power, electricity grids, hydrogen, carbon capture and nuclear power stations will be fast-tracked to accelerate growth, creating thousands of new jobs, adding billions to the UK economy, and delivering more clean energy for people to heat and power their homes. 听听
These changes will not only rollback planning delays to get Britain building but also deliver a more prosperous and energy secure future for the next generation, as part of the government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change to boost growth and living standards in every region across the country and put more money back into people바카라 사이트檚 pockets. 听听
Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said: 听听
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바카라 사이트淭ime and again blockers have been allowed to halt progress at every turn which has weakened our energy security and left our country exposed to soaring energy bills for working people, families and businesses. This cannot and will not continue under my watch. 听听
바카라 사이트淭hrough our landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill we바카라 사이트檙e taking bold action to fix the broken planning system, paving the way for us to get Britain building more vital infrastructure so our children and grandchildren can grow up in a more energy secure world. 听听
바카라 사이트淭his is just one of many steps we바카라 사이트檙e taking to deliver our Plan for Change for working people and families with a decade of national renewal, unleashing growth to boost living standards, slash everyday costs and increase prosperity for all.바카라 사이트� 听听
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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: 听听
聽바카라 사이트淭he only way to get Britain off dependency on fossil fuel markets controlled by dictators is with clean homegrown power that we control.聽
바카라 사이트淏y taking on a broken planning system that puts the brakes on growth, this 바카라 사이트 is driving forward with our clean energy superpower mission and Plan for change聽
바카라 사이트淓very turbine, every solar panel, every cable we connect helps protect families and paves the way for a new era of clean energy for our country.바카라 사이트�
New measures will speed up the approval process for nationally significant infrastructure projects by making consultation less burdensome, strengthening guidance to expert bodies and local authorities about their role in the process, and updating National Policy Statements at least every five years to reflect government priorities for infrastructure delivery. 听听
This will support the government바카라 사이트檚 pledge to make planning decisions on at least 150 major infrastructure projects, including wind, solar, and hydrogen, in this Parliament 바카라 사이트� almost tripling the 57 decisions made in the previous Parliament and more than 130 made since 2011. 听听
The government has already agreed 10 so far, including several energy projects such as six solar farms, amounting to nearly 3 gigawatts聽of new clean energy for the country. 听听
A series of targeted reforms to accelerate growth and speed up the government바카라 사이트檚 聽will be brought forward in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. These include: 听听
- People living within up to 500 metres of new pylons will get electricity bill discounts of up to 拢2,500 over 10 years to ensure those hosting critical grid infrastructure benefit from supporting the government바카라 사이트檚 mission to clean power by the end of this decade. 听听
- Instructing Ofgem to deliver a 바카라 사이트榗ap and floor바카라 사이트� scheme to unlock billions of pounds of investment in long duration electricity storage (LDES) to store renewable power and deliver the first major projects in four decades. 听听
- Replacing street works licences with permits to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicle chargepoints and make it easier, cheaper, and faster to install on public roads and streets.听听
- Changes to the outdated planning rules for new clean electricity infrastructure in Scotland, such as onshore wind farms and pylons, cutting excessive and costly delays to the process while ensuring local voices are heard in applications. 听听
- An extension to the generator commissioning period (GCC) from 18 to 27 months to reduce the number of offshore wind farms requiring exemptions when applying for licences to connect to onshore cables and substations.听听
Further changes will also be confirmed to the excessive rules around attempts to block major infrastructure through the courts with more unarguable cases thrown out, so nuclear plants and wind farms can be approved and built faster. This is on top of streamlining environment assessments to save developers time and money while boosting nature recovery and wildlife. 听听
Note to editors:聽
- The government recently announced its commitment to deliver a new 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, providing more certainty for supply chains and helping to unlock private investment over the next decade for new housing, schools, hospitals, and public transport. 听听
- New planning reforms unveiled this week will also support the government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change milestone to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, recognising that more renewable energy and electricity networks are crucial to meeting this ambitious target. 听听
- Working with Parliamentarians, the government will ensure a smooth and speedy delivery of the Bill to become law as soon as possible. 听听
- Reforms to the grid connections queue are subject to a final approval by Ofgem. In February, Ofgem announced it is minded to approve the reforms.