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Electricity Interconnectors

Commons · Question 50548 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 16 May 2025

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support interconnector infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 May 2025

Interconnector development is a developer-led process in GB. Projects are given regulatory approval through Ofgem, a process with no formal role for Government. We welcome Ofgem’s decision to approve five new interconnector projects, including two Offshor...