‘Zombie’ electricity projects in Britain face axe to ease quicker grid connections

Backlog delaying shovel-ready' ventures will be cleared with aim of building virtually zero-carbon power system by 2030

Britain's energy system operator is pulling the plug on hundreds of electricity generation projects to clear a huge backlog that is stopping shovel-ready" schemes from connecting to the power grid.

Developers will be told on Monday whether their plans will be dismissed by the National Energy System Operator (Neso) - or whether they will be prioritised to connect by either the end of the decade or 2035.