Ofgem touts £40bn-plus green grid investment under new price controls plan

Michael Holder
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Regulator confirms RIIO-2 price controls for next five years which earmark £40bn for green grid projects, but energy firms fear limits on returns could make it harder to attract much needed investment in the net zero transition

Ofgem has given the final go-ahead to a package of energy market reforms aimed at cutting customer bills and providing more than £40bn of investment in green and resilient grid infrastructure projects,...

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