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Tuesday, 1st June 2021, 9:18 am
A Northern Powergrid branded electric vehicle supplied by Nissan. The DFES data indicates that there could be 123,000 electric vehicles on Harrogate s roads by 2050
The data released today is part of Northern Powergrid s annual Distribution Future Energy Scenarios (DFES) report which is central to its network and investment planning in terms.
The report predicts what Northern Powergrid already suspected - a future based on growing demand for low carbon technologies, with electric vehicles at the forefront of this uptake.
The company has been preparing the network for growing electricity demand as Britain s drivers switch to electric vehicles.
Northern Powergrid is to invest £1.5 million in York A £1.5 MILLION investment in York’s electricity network is being planned by Northern Powergrid to support the greater use of electric buses and electric vehicle charging. The same investment is planned in Harrogate, and another £5 million will be invested in Wetherby and £6.5 million at the Scotch Corner junction to unlock large-scale solar generation potential and enable future rapid electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The investment is part of the national Green Recovery scheme, under which up to £300 million is being made available for investment in electricity networks across the country to fast-track future developments that will electrify the nation’s seas, skies and streets in the race to net zero.
LANDOWNERS must think twice before signing renewable energy agreements as they could end up tied into astronomical billsand unsuccessful projects. Independent energy specialist Roadnight Taylor say too many landowners are allowing large energy projects to be instigated in the developer’s name, leaving them open to poorly-negotiated rents and leases – and the high failure rate of most developers’ grid applications. But the alternative – applying in their own name without specialist advice – is even more dangerous, as they may be unwittingly taking on millions of pounds of risk. “In one case, a landowner accepted an offer for a 50MW project that was going to cost £11m to connect to the power grid – which was never going to be financially viable,” said director Hugh Taylor.
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