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UK Approves Grid-Queue Overhaul in Race to Clean Up Power System
Insulators at a National Grid Plc electricity substation near Rayleigh, UK.
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UK energy regulator Ofgem approved an overhaul of the way grid linkups are managed, a crucial step to accelerating clean-power projects.
The government will replace the “first come, first served” system with an assessment of each project’s readiness and importance for delivering 2030 clean-energy goals. That means almost two-thirds of projects currently in the queue will get shifted to lower-priority status, according to the regulator.