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Potential Future Developments<br />

England and Wales<br />

1 – 4 GW<br />

0.5 – 2 GW<br />

0.5 – 2 GW<br />

TAN8<br />

R3 Offshore Wind<br />

Nuclear<br />

Interconnectors<br />

0.5 – 1 GW 0.5 – 1 GW<br />

5 – 15 GW<br />

� Further offshore wind<br />

leasing targeted to deliver<br />

25GW by 2020<br />

� Political will for nuclear<br />

replanting<br />

� EU directive for greater<br />

interconnection<br />

� Target of 30 – 40%<br />

generation from renewable<br />

(i.e. wind) sources could<br />

require a plant margin of 40<br />

– 60%*<br />

* Dependent on assumed contribution of wind to demand security at peak

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