Long-term targets and a clear roadmap for delivery, as recommended elsewhere in this report, should be provided at the earliest opportunity to assist National Grid ESO in planning for improvements to grid infrastructure. Alongside this, the UK Government should continue to appraise National Grid ESO’s proposals, ensure these are fit for purpose and, where necessary, back proposals with anticipatory investment. We also recommend the UK Government continue to engage with industry and other stak...

Long-term targets and a clear roadmap for delivery, as recommended elsewhere in this report, should be provided at the earliest opportunity to assist National Grid ESO in planning for improvements to grid infrastructure. Alongside this, the UK Government should continue to appraise National Grid ESO’s proposals, ensure these are fit for purpose and, where necessary, back proposals with anticipatory investment. We also recommend the UK Government continue to engage with industry and other stakeholders on finding solutions to grid infrastructure acceleration. These solutions should be sought in accordance with the target of reducing processing Type: conclusion | Number: 18 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government is working with Ofgem, network companies and others to deliver anticipatory investment and enable renewable generation. Ofgem’s price control funds investment in the network for new connections. As part of the 2023–28 electricity distribution