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Because the Britain’s Energy CoastTM programme covers a range of electricity generation methods, using renewable sources such as wind and tidal power as well as low carbon sources such as nuclear power, the issue of how to successfully harness the energy generated is a high priority.
Working closely with representatives from the National Grid and county and district planners, we understand that the existing regional electricity distribution network is operating close to full capacity. This means that electricity generated by new power stations cannot be plugged into the National Grid in its current state. Significant investment will be necessary to upgrade the infrastructure to install a higher capacity circuit around the west coast of Cumbria.
Britain’s Energy CoastTM will continue to work closely with the National Grid along with other partners to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
The diagram below shows the many different types of energy generation, existing and planned, along with the existing distribution circuits.
