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Commons · Question 67175 · Tabled 11 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

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Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) his Department’s and (b) NESO’s projection of solar constraint costs is in (i) within and (ii) outwith the Balancing Mechanism up to 2030 and assuming that the Clean Power 2030 targe

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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 forecast constraint volumes and costs, but data is not available on the split of costs between ...