Solar and wind, data centers and AI who are priority for electricity network connections such as ‘Zombie projects by Ed Miliband Axes’ – but there are fears about him that China approaches for investments
Solar and wind projects, data centers and Ai will be prioritized for electricity network connections under new reforms, it was confirmed today.
Energie -Secretary Ed Miliband offers to tidy ‘Zombie projects’ that are currently keeping the queue for connections with the Power Grid.
The government warned that companies are currently waiting for 15 years to be connected to the grid, with the queue grown ten times in the last five years.
As part of the changes, projects will not be ready or will not be tailored to the ‘strategic plans’ of the government – such as deciphering the grid in 2030 – will be deported.
At the same time, ‘industries of the future’ such as data centers, AI, Solar and Wind projects can skip the queue after they have ‘accelerated’ for grid connections.
OrgemThe Energy Regulator has signed the reforms drawn up by the National Energy System Operator (NESO).
But it came when concerns were expressed about the Wooing of Mr. Miliband China For investments in the energy sector of the UK.
The Chinese involvement in the critical infrastructure of Great Britain came under control after the government was forced to grab control of the British steel of Chinese.
Energie -Secretary Ed Miliband offers to tidy ‘Zombie projects’ that are currently keeping the queue for connections with the Power Grid
As part of new reforms, ‘Industries of the Future’ such as data centers, AI, Solar and Wind projects can skip the queue after they have been ‘accelerated’ for grid connections
Mr. Miliband depicted last month with the Chinese Vice Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang in Beijing. There have been concerned about the rushing of China by Mr. Miliband for investments in the British energy sector
According to TimeMr. Miliband signed a memorandum of agreement on a ‘Clean Energy Partnership’ during a visit to China from 14 to 17 March.
This outlined cooperation in important areas, including the power grid, battery storage and offshore wind energy, the newspaper reported.
Luke de Pulford, the executive director of the Interparliamentary Alliance on China, warned that closer cooperation could hand over ‘strategic leverage’ to Beijing.
“The renewable industry of China is notorious carbon intensive and enormously dependent on the state imposed forced labor,” he said.
“Why would we want close cooperation with such a government? It is bad enough that our green goals are already unreachable without China.
“Even more frightening to think of the strategic leverage that such dependency hands for the Chinese Communist Party – our greatest security threat.”
The journey of Mr. Miliband came almost a month before the government was forced to intervene to stop the planned closure of Hoogovens in the Scunthorpe factory of British Steel.
A row with Jingye, the Chinese owners of British Staal, led to new fears about the involvement of Beijing in important British industries in the future of the factory.
A government source said that Mr. Miliband’s agreement, who has not been made public, focuses on ‘sharing research and technical expertise’.
They added: “They are very good at offshore wind, we are also good in offshore wind … This is about sharing lessons.”
The Agreement does not set a legally binding goals or maintains specific projects, as reported.
A government spokesperson said: ‘As set out by the Chancellor, we must pragmatically deal with China, collaborate where we can, find opportunities for safe trade and challenge them in areas where we do not agree.
“We will always follow a consistent long -term strategic approach to manage relationships with China, to support British companies involved in China and to ensure that we have the right measures to reduce any risks.”
