May 25, 2023 | press blog news
Lack of grid capacity undermines UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy and the development of a UK battery supply chain
The UK’s ability to develop its own critical minerals supply chains to safeguard the future of British industries risks being undermined by a lack of capacity in the electricity grid. Ministers are being warned that grid constraints in minerals-rich areas like Cornwall will hold back the development of strategic national resources vital to a raft of British industries, from car making to defence.