The grid connection regime is “gold plated” and designed for the last decade, the chief executive of Solar Energy UK has told MPs. Bids by solar developers for connections are being given safety assessments by network providers on the basis that generation and any linked batteries would be exporting electricity at maximum capacity simultaneously. But Chris Hewett told a committee this “will never happen in the real world”. He also criticised Ofgem's approach to network investment and suggested there is a case for the UK Infrastructure Bank to invest in grid infrastructure.
Networks accused of ‘gold plating’ grid connections
