Representation by Mr Andrew Roberts
- Date submitted
- 11 June 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am very interested in, and concerned by, the choice of generating and transmitting AC power. Also, the location of the landfall site and the choice of connection point to the grid. For various technical, environmental and economic reasons I am very concerned about National Grid's nominated landfall sites. These appear to be sites that will be of significant benefit to National Grid plc and/or its regulated and unregulated subsidiaries but are ones which are highly detrimental to the areas where significant infrastructure will be required and elsewhere if, because of this project, an upgrade of the transmission grid is required. I challenge the choice of AC (over DC) generation and transmission for various technical, economic and integration reasons. I am concerned about the coincidental timing of the project's proposals and consultations in the context of a very uncertain future national energy policy. As it stands, this proposal is of such significance and has so many potentially harmful and long-term effects that it should be, at the very least, paused if not required to be withdrawn for later resubmission. Our short and medium term energy policy has become an incoherent political football and the imminent involvement of NESO should be given an appropriate time to reconsider this project along with other related projects that should be considered in a much more holistic manner.