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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

‘Lack of vision’: UK green energy projects in limbo as grid struggles to keep pace

Shotwick solar park in Deeside, Wales
New projects to complement existing sites such as Shotwick solar park in Deeside, Wales are being caught in the backlog. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

“If the government had a consistent well-thought-through vision, this would have been absolutely obvious,” says Harald Överholm.

The chief executive of the Swedish solar firm Alight is one of many frustrated renewable energy developers hoping to build green energy projects to power Britain’s homes and businesses with affordable, clean electricity. The catch? These projects could be forced to wait more than a decade for a chance to connect to the UK’s electricity grid, as Britain suffers the longest backlog in Europe.

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