Cornwall Council has warned that the area’s renewable energy potential is at risk if it is unable to properly access the electricity grid.
It has written to the government highlighting the energy that floating offshore wind, geothermal and solar Cornwall can produce.
The authority said the lack of capacity and slow speed of the grid is “significantly impacting” growth in renewables locally.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said it would work with industry to upgrade national transmission infrastructure.
About 37% of Cornwall’s electricity is currently generated from renewable sources and the council hoped to increase this further through its Local Area Energy Plan.
In its letter to the government, it has asked for more support for Cornwall so it can help the the government reach its target of de-carbonising the energy sector by 2030.
Councillor Martin Alvey, cabinet member for environment and climate change, said: “The…
