Onshore electricity transmission early competition: first project
Consultation
- Upcoming
- Open
- Closed (awaiting decision)
- Closed (with decision)
- Publication date
- Closing date
- Industry sector
- Transmission Network
Related links
- Consultation on the onshore electricity transmission Early Competition commercial framework
- Draft Electricity (Early-Model Competitive Tenders for Onshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2024 for consultation
- The Electricity (Criteria for Relevant Electricity Projects) (Transmission) Regulations 2024
We are seeking views on National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) request to competitively tender a sub-component of project WCN2 through onshore early competition.
Project WCN2 refers to a new circuit between South West Scotland and North West England. It is the first project NESO has requested to be competitively tendered in onshore electricity transmission.
Who should respond
We want to hear views from electricity network companies, potential bidders and anyone interested in the development of network solutions.
We also welcome responses from others such as industry bodies, consumer groups and the public.
Background
Introducing competition to onshore electricity transmission networks aims to help create new innovative network solutions, improve efficiency for investment and ultimately reduce costs to consumers.
What is early competition?
It is a model that identifies potential solutions for a network need through competition before the technical parts of a solution are developed. This gives bidders a chance to compete for the design, delivery and operation of the solution.
Why your views matter
Your feedback will help us inform our decision on NESO’s request to competitively tender a sub-component of project WCN2.
How to respond
Please send us your feedback to our questions by 8 January 2025. Email us at onshorecompetitionspolicy@ofgem.gov.uk.
You can also email us if you want to send a PDF (pdf), Word (doc) or Excel (xls) document as part of your response.