Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network
The Guardian Manufacturing
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targets On the south bank of the Mersey, Britain’s first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles may one day be powered exclusively by wind and solar farms. Stellantis, the European carmaker that owns the Ellesmere Port site, has begun work to fit four megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity across 500 sq metres (5,400 sq ft) of its rooftop space, enough to power the equivalent of 8,000 homes.
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