Data Centres: Planning
Commons · Question 32673 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 26897 on Data Centres: Planning, what assessment his Department has made of the grid (a) capacity and (b) infrastructure that will be req
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 3 Mar 2025
The National Electricity System Operator (NESO) is investigating the future power consumption of data centres, as well as grid constraints, lead times for developers, and how to improve connection processes.