Wind Power: Scotland
Commons · Question 55152 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of capacity allocation in the Clean Power Plan for Scottish onshore wind between 2031 and 2035.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 9 Jun 2025
The 2035 capacity number for Scotland is based on National Energy System Operator's Future Energy Scenarios, which present credible pathways to decarbonise our energy system as we strive towards the 2050 target. We therefore consider the capacity allocati...