The Economics of Renewable Energy - Economic Affairs Committee - Contents

APPENDIX 2

OPTIONS FOR CONNECTING SCOTTISH RENEWABLES

ONSHORE INVESTMENT CONNECTING EAST COAST OFFSHORE WIND

—  Facilitating large volumes of offshore wind generation on the East coast in an already congested

part of the network.

—  3-4GW of renewables connected to North of Humber at an estimated cost of £300 million.

—  10-12GW of renewables connected to South of Humber at an estimated cost of £500 million.[4]

—  Cable connections between Sizewell and Bradwell with 2.5GW of renewables connected at

an estimated cost of £500 million.

CONNECTING ONSHORE WINDFARMS TO DELIVER WIND FROM CENTRAL WALES

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4   The estimated £500 million for the South of Humber connections includes both the cost of connecting renewables as well as boundary capacity. Back