Octopus Energy urges UK to scrap red tape and harness ‘cheapest’ power for 1.85m homes

Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation commented: “This energy crisis is caused by our dependence on gas. To end it and make sure we never find ourselves in the same position again, we need to build more cheap, green energy – and quickly.

“The current system means it takes seven years on average to build and connect a new onshore wind turbine – but it’s possible to build it in a year.

“Winder shows we can massively speed up this process and make a difference by next winter. It’s possible to build more wind turbines where people want them, helping to end our fossil fuel reliance, lower energy bills and unleash economic growth.”

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin, the head of analysis at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said: “When it comes to onshore wind, it is really baffling why the Government in the past few years have been hostile towards it or at best lukewarm.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1702216/Octopus-Energy-urges-UK-scrap-red-tape-harness-onshore-wind-power-winder