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How Energy Assets can help developers overcome grid connection delays

The UK construction sector is grappling with a growing challenge: grid connection delays are now rivalling planning consents as the chief threat to project delivery. Developers, particularly in high-demand regions such as West London, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, and Cambridge, are facing multi-year waits for electricity connections which is driving up costs and risking project viability.

At Energy Assets, we understand the scale of this issue and the frustration it causes. That’s why we work with developers, housebuilders, contractors, and energy suppliers to provide innovative, flexible solutions that help projects stay on track, even in the face of grid constraints.

Accelerating connections through independent networks

As an Independent Network Operator and Independent Gas Transporter (IDNO/IGT), we can design, build, own, and operate new electricity and gas networks. We offer agile and responsive project delivery, giving developers faster routes to connection and reducing reliance on congested local grid points.

This means projects move forward sooner, with connections designed to match current demand and expand as requirements grow.

Early engagement for smarter planning

Grid delays often stem from lack of foresight or bottlenecks that emerge late in the process. We’ve been in business for over 20 years, with hundreds of years of collective experience via our team, in engaging early with developers to map out network requirements, model capacity, and build connections that are both technically and commercially optimised.

We can help developers gain visibility of risks early on, avoiding late-stage surprises and strengthening bids under the “first ready, first connected” principle.

Multi-utility delivery to save time and costs

We’re unique in the industry as we’re able to deliver multi-utilitynetworks under one roof. Instead of juggling multiple contractors and timelines, we can integrate electricity, gas, water, fibre, and even low-carbon heat networks into a single project plan from mains to metering, and even beyond into data and forward sustainability.

Supporting net zero ambitions

Construction electrification, heat pumps and the decarbonisation of building systems are driving higher power demand. By combining independent networks with smart solutions like embedded generation, heat networks, and low-carbon heat, we ensure our projects not only connect faster but also contribute to the UK’s wider Net Zero transition.

This empowers developersto meet both delivery deadlines and sustainability targets.

Grid delays are now a major threat to UK project delivery. But by working with us, developers can:

• accelerate connection timelines through independent networks
• de-risk projects with early engagement and capacity modelling
• simplify delivery via multi-utility integration
• support Net Zero goals while keeping projects on schedule.

In a market where time is money, we provide the expertise, agility, and innovation needed to keep construction moving no matter how congested the grid becomes.