Responding to the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) Clean Power 2030 Advice to Government, Dhara Vyas, Energy UK’s CEO-designate, said:
“As outlined today by NESO, the 2030 target is achievable but very challenging and depends on swift action and progress in several different areas – such as reforms to speed up connections and the planning process, both for generation and infrastructure, and the expansion of established and emerging clean technologies, including storage and flexibility.
“Our sector welcomes the ambition because we know the economic benefits this could bring to all parts of the country through investment, growth and job creation along with increasing our energy security – and the quicker the progress, the sooner we can reap the full rewards.
“And, while delivering big projects is vital, this cannot happen without an increased focus on improving things for customers. It’s essential that people can look forward to a period stable bills with targeted support for households who can least afford to pay. Improving the energy efficiency of homes and buildings, helping people to switch to cleaner and ultimately cheaper ways of heating and travelling to make best use of clean power will be crucial.”