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Commons · Question 19978 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2024

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Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken to identify the (a) location and (b) severity of capacity constraints in the energy transmission network.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 18 Dec 2024

National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for strategic network planning of transmission infrastructure. NESO considers the network design objectives of economic efficiency, deliverability and operability, environmental impacts, and community ...