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Grid connection

The government says speculative applications are inflating the pipeline, delaying connections for strategically important projects and contributing to grid-connection waits of up to 15 years. Image: By Matthew Henry/Unsplash.

Government to crack down on ‘speculative’ grid requests as applications soar

With 140 new data centres now requesting grid connection, the government wants powers to weed out applications from non-viable schemes.