Labour to unveil public body Great British Grid to invest in UK's electricity grid
Andy Burnham will unveil publicly owned Great British Grid at Labour conference to invest in and compete for electricity transmission projects.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished19:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished19:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Burnham to announce government-backed body to invest in electricity grid”
UK to launch GB Grid funded by public money to upgrade grid
Key points
- Andy Burnham to unveil GB Grid, a government-backed body for the electricity grid.
- GB Grid will access £4bn allocated to Great British Energy to compete with National Grid.
- Policy aims to public-control energy essentials and accelerate renewables rollout.
- Officials say it will enable faster grid connections and expand business rights.
- Miata Fahnbulleh cites the need to invest in the system at pace.
Other reports
- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid”
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6 6 Labour to unveil public body Great British Grid to invest in UK's electricity grid
Andy Burnham will unveil publicly owned Great British Grid at Labour conference to invest in and compete for electricity transmission projects.