Datacentre projects face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says
The Guardian
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Ofgem proposes requiring datacentre projects in Britain to pay significant upfront fees to secure electricity grid connections, aiming to reduce a backlog of 315 projects demanding 73GW of power. This move targets speculative applications and prioritizes projects with secured customers and financing to better manage grid capacity amid rising AI-related energy demands.
