Capacity on the UK grid has changed significantly since 2010 and the Net Zero Transition will continue to drive change in coming years.

When I started my career we were reliant on Old King Coal but the last of them will have gone within the next couple of years. The technological developments that have made this possible couldn’t have been imagined then, especially when you consider that only 30 years ago there was a fine line between a wind turbine generating or motoring from the grid.

My numbers for offshore wind, while dramatic, suggest the UK won’t meet the Government target for 40 GW by 2030. On the other hand, the next decade will see massive investment in floating offshore wind, with turbine capacities upwards of 14 MW. Yes, you read that right!

We will also start to see CCGTs come to the end of their operational lives as this decade progresses, a further sign of the transformation of the UK generating fleet.

When you consider that this transformation also reflects a move from centralised to decentralised generation, it’s clear significant investment will be required across the network.

Does this surprise you?

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