Solar Power
Commons · Question 67174 · Tabled 11 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate (a) his Department and (b) NESO has made of constraint payments and the prices of constraint payments per MWh constrained to solar generation in the Balancing Mechanism for all
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 21 Jul 2025
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating Great Britain’s electricity system, which includes managing constraints. NESO publishes total balancing costs, which can be found here: Constraint Breakdown 2025-2026 | National Energ...