Grid connection is a clear bottleneck for project development. In this panel we will hear from developers and DNOs on how these issues can be overcome.

• The DNO perspective on why connections are being denied – regulatory challenges, timelines for project approval, what the project pipeline looks like going forward, and how that affects availability of grid power for new installations.
• How developers can ensure their projects plans are grid friendly, to speed up approval.
• Grid connection conditions – getting rid of projects that were frozen due to previous grid connection issues but are still blocking the capacity