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

Ofgem approves early investment in three UK electricity ‘superhighways’

Offshore wind turbines
Ofgem says bringing forward the superhighway projects will mean consumers are between £3bn and £6bn better off. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Three major UK electricity “superhighways” could move ahead sooner than expected to help limit the amount that households pay for windfarms to turn off during periods of high power generation.

Current grid bottlenecks mean there is not enough capacity to transport the abundance of electricity generated in periods of strong winds to areas where energy demand is highest.

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