Chief executive John Pettigrew said the power those data centres use would increase six-fold in the next decade.
He said the grid was becoming “constrained” and “bold action” was needed to create a network able to cope with “dramatically” growing demand.
He said the grid was becoming “constrained” and “bold action” was needed to create a network able to cope with “dramatically” growing demand.
The National Grid boss said in a speech on Tuesday, shared on LinkedIn, that now was “a pivotal moment” for grid transformation – with rising demand for energy-hungry technologies and more people opting for heat pumps or electric cars.
“Today, just like in the 1950s, we find ourselves with a network that’s constrained,” he said.
“Demand on the grid is growing dramatically, and forecast to double by 2050 as heat, transport and industry continue to electrify.”
The high-voltage transmission network of cables and pylons that make up the UK’s “supergrid” is now more than 70 years old.
He said the grid was becoming “constrained” and “bold action” was needed to create a network able to cope with “dramatically” growing demand.
Chief executive John Pettigrew said the power those data centres use would increase six-fold in the next decade.
He said the grid was becoming “constrained” and “bold action” was needed to create a network able to cope with “dramatically” growing demand.
He said the grid was becoming “constrained” and “bold action” was needed to create a network able to cope with “dramatically” growing demand.
The National Grid boss said in a speech on Tuesday, shared on LinkedIn, that now was “a pivotal moment” for grid transformation – with rising demand for energy-hungry technologies and more people opting for heat pumps or electric cars.
“Today, just like in the 1950s, we find ourselves with a network that’s constrained,” he said.
“Demand on the grid is growing dramatically, and forecast to double by 2050 as heat, transport and industry continue to electrify.”
The high-voltage transmission network of cables and pylons that make up the UK’s “supergrid” is now more than 70 years old.
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