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Britain's Renewable Energy Boom Is Hitting a Grid Bottleneck

The United Kingdom has invested heavily in expanding its renewable energy capacity in recent years to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and support a green transition. However, one major problem stands in the way of it achieving this goal – its unprepared transmission infrastructure. Despite several new wind and solar projects coming online, the U.K. still relies heavily on natural gas due to grid inefficiencies that are delaying the shift to green energy. The U.K. is spending up to £50 million a day to balance its power grid, as…

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