{"id":11434,"date":"2025-04-15T14:35:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/?post_type=news&p=11434"},"modified":"2025-04-16T23:02:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:02:21","slug":"solar-energy-uk-responds-to-the-decision-on-connections-reform-package-tmo4","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/news\/solar-energy-uk-responds-to-the-decision-on-connections-reform-package-tmo4\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Energy UK responds to the Decision on Connections Reform Package (TMO4+)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Solar Energy UK<\/strong> 
<\/strong>15 April 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to Ofgem’s announcement on grid connection queue reform, Solar Energy UK’ Chief Executive, Chris Hewett, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Reforming the connections queue is critical to reaching Clean Power by 2030, and paving the way for the 60GW industry can deliver. While we welcome Ofgem\u2019s announcement in principle, Government must ensure network operators do not impose arbitrary caps that disadvantage solar and battery storage. Restricting viable projects would undermine the pipeline needed to achieve Government’s energy mission, and contradicts its call to “choose Britain” for investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent updates to accommodate transmission solar projects are welcome, but the industry still needs clarity from Government and NESO that they interpret 2035 projections the same way, and that they are flexible enough to accommodate growth of distribution solar too. As our new economic impact report shows, solar and battery storage could deliver over \u00a35billion in GVA and 42,000 jobs by 2035\u2014but only if the connections framework actively supports, rather than curbs, the sector\u2019s expansion.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u2013 ENDS \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information or to request an interview, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gareth Simkins, Senior Communications Adviser | gsimkins@solarenergyuk.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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