the government and labour have pledged to ramp up offshore wind and other forms of renewable energy which needs to get onto land. more electric transport and heating systems are pushing up demand for electricity too. the government commissioned an independent report to work out how to halve the time it takes to build new power lines. energy expert nick winser, who wrote the report, said the planning permission process for them should be streamlined and that households near new large pylons should get payments. he says this is necessary to halve the time it takes to build new pylons. it s becoming very, very urgent. we ve been fantastically successful at building offshore wind in particular and solar as well. ministers have not yet said if they will commit to all his recommendations. the bbc has been told they have been well received in government, but building new lines could cause tensions with some conservative mps
power lines like this transport electricity from where it is made to where it is used. but the grid that connects them is very congested. the government and labour have pledged to ramp up offshore wind and other forms of renewable energy which needs to get onto land. more electric transport and heating systems are pushing up demand for electricity too. the government commissioned an independent report to work out how to halve the time it takes to build new power lines. energy expert nick windsor, who wrote the report, said the planning permission process for them should be streamlined and that households near new large pylons should get payments. he says this is necessary to halve the time it takes to build new pylons. it s becoming very, very urgent. we ve been fantastically successful at building offshore wind in particular and solar as well. that those sources have become the cheapest power on the system
them is very congested. the government and labour have pledged to ramp up offshore wind and other forms of renewable energy which needs to get onto land. more electric transport and heating systems are pushing up demand for electricity too. the government commissioned an independent report to work out how to halve the time it takes to build new power lines. energy expert nick winser, who wrote the report, said the planning permission process for them should be streamlined and that households near new large pylons should get payments. he says this is necessary to halve the time it takes to build new pylons. it s becoming very, very urgent. we ve been fantastically successful at building offshore wind in particular and solar as well. ministers have not yet said if they will commit to all his recommendations. the bbc has been told they have been well received in government, but building new lines could cause tensions with some conservative mps and campaigners who have rallied against plan