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Transmission Access Review (TAR)

In the 2007 Energy white paper: meeting the energy challenge the Government announced a review, led jointly by BERR and Ofgem, of the framework for connecting renewable generation to the grid.

The review has over the last year examined the technical, commercial and regulatory framework for the delivery of new transmission infrastructure and the management of the grid to ensure that they remain fit for purpose as the proportion of renewable generation on the system grows.

The final report of the Transmission Access Review (TAR) was published on 26 June together with the Governments’ Renewable Energy Strategy Consultation

• Transmission access review: final report (497KB)
  URN 08/1020

The measures set out in the TAR Final Report, when taken together will remove, or significantly reducing, grid-related access barriers. The report includes actions that will:

• Allow faster connection of some renewable generation to the Grid in the short-term;
• introduce new, enduring grid access arrangements that will allow faster connection and expansion of Grid capacity and
• identify the new transmission infrastructure necessary to meet the UK share of the 2020 EU renewable energy targets and new financial incentives on the transmission companies to deliver that infrastructure.