Guardian publishes mapped analysis of the £150bn megaproject
1 Sep 13 2:00 AM · 12d ago · 2 articles · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
The Guardian publishes an interactive analysis mapping the more than 4,000 miles of new power lines required by 2041 to unblock transmission bottlenecks and meet climate and energy security goals.
“If we don’t have enough transmission network capacity, we won’t be able to make full use of renewable energy resources. We will then be more dependent on fossil fuels, with greater vulnerability to fossil fuel price shocks and higher CO2 emissions”
Keith Bell, professor of electronic and electrical engineering, University of StrathclydeKeith Bell Professor of electronic and electrical engineering, University of StrathclydeNational Energy System Operator (Neso) UK grid system operatorNational Audit Office UK government spending watchdog
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first by Mastodon, 12d ago · also The Guardian
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Very prominent use of # openstreetmap power network data in this Guardian article https://www. theguardian.com/business/ng-in teractive/2026/sep/13/mapped-150bn-megaproject-aims-to-protect-britain-from-energy-shocks
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Nice piece from @theguardian.com too about the scale of the upgrades on the way, and the challenges delivering them on time.
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I'm glad we're finally being reactive. I'm sure the right will find some way to ruin this; but for the time being - good start.
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There's a lot of discussion about the needed investment to upgrade the UK's electricity network... but its sometimes quite difficult to put that together into the actual projects that need to be under-taken. Helpfully the Guardian has this overview (with some useful maps) of the extent of the upgrade needed. Of course, given the UK's record on…
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How UK grid might get upgraded but nobody ever wants pylons. https://www. theguardian.com/business/ng-in teractive/2026/sep/13/mapped-150bn-megaproject-aims-to-protect-britain-from-energy-shocks
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