Labour's Net Zero drive risks leaving Britons with blackouts and soaring energy bills, leaked report warns
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Labour's Net Zero drive risks leaving Britons with blackouts and soaring energy bills after a leaked report warned Britain's electricity grid is effectively "flying blind".The confidential assessment, produced by energy consultancy Cornwall Insight for the National Energy System Operator (Neso) and obtained by The Times, concluded the state-owned body is unable to accurately model Britain's increasingly complex electricity network.It warned that flawed forecasting is already increasing consumer costs and raising the risk of blackouts as more renewable energy is connected to the grid.One control room whistleblower delivered an even starker warning, claiming operators were "flying blind, every minute of every day".
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "We are risking total blackout," they told The Times.The report was completed just weeks before last month's heatwave, during which experts believe Britain narrowly avoided widespread power cuts.Internal Neso documents show the electricity...
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