Pay UK households who agree to have power lines nearby, report urges

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Homeowners in Britain should be paid 'generous' compensation if they agree to have power lines built nearby in order to help speed the transmission of electricity from new generation projects, a government-commissioned report has urged.

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04 Aug 2023

The document from the government’s first energy networks commissioner, Nick Winser, calls for new power linesto be built twice as fast to ease the decade-long backlog of renewable energy projects waiting to connect to the grid.

His root-and-branch review proposes 18 measures to help clear the grid backlog after finding that “every part” of the grid upgrade process “must – and can – be dramatically improved”.

These recommendations include offering lump sum payments to those living near new pylons, which it said could reduce widespread opposition to projects, and “streamlining” the planning and regulatory process.

Winser warned ministers that without new cables and substations more green energy projects were likely to be rolled out before they could be connected to the grid.

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