Scottish Renewables calls UK Government for reform of TNUoS transmission charging regime

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Industry body Scottish Renewables has today (November 16) reaffirmed its calls for the UK Government and Ofgem, the energy regulator, to work together in the spirit of COP26 to achieve a solution to the Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charging regime, as government had previously committed to do in its recent energy white paper.

The current rules which govern how the electricity network is paid for were designed 30 years ago and are critically out of date. These charges are volatile and unpredictable and penalise Scottish renewable energy projects to the tune of tens of millions of pounds every year. A review and reform of TNUoS, which Scottish Renewables has consistently called for, will ensure that Scotland’s renewable energy industry can contribute... ... More: Official Press Release Scottish Renewables

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Scottish Renewables, UK, grid, Ofgem, government, energy regulator, transmission grid