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Renewable Energy: Scotland

Commons · Question 14743 · Tabled 18 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Tracy Gilbert

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Transmission Network Use of System charges on the viability of potential renewable energy projects in Scotland.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 25 Nov 2024

Ofgem is legally responsible for network charging arrangements. Government and Ofgem recognise the importance of transmission charges to the development of renewable generation in Scotland. This is why Ofgem established an industry Taskforce to consider n...