Network development and investment

We engaged with stakeholders to communicate our network investment and development plans, including how our 'flexibility first' approach will help more stakeholders connect to our network.

Our region has big decarbonisation plans and a question we are often asked by our stakeholders is whether our distribution network has the capacity required to support their net zero ambitions.

To respond to this feedback, we hosted a network and local area energy planning event in March 2023, where we explained more about our network development strategy and how we decide where to invest in our network to create capacity for new connections.

At the event, we discussed how our ‘flexibility first’ approach can support our region’s net zero ambitions and enable the timely and cost-effective connection of low carbon technologies, generation and storage.

We introduced our local area energy planning team and explained how they can support stakeholders in delivering their strategic objectives and local area energy plans. We discussed the GB-wide transmission congestion issue and the changes brought about by the Access and Forward-Looking Charges Significant Code Review and what this means for them as connections customers and stakeholders.