A Gridlocked Future: Can Britain's Aging Power Infrastructure Keep Pace?
A recent report from the National Audit Office highlights a pressing issue in Britain's energy sector: the country's aging power grid is struggling to keep pace with renewable energy growth.
With renewables accounting for 73% of electricity generation, the need for upgrade has never been more urgent. The UK's grid was primarily constructed in the 1950s and 1970s around fossil fuel power stations.