Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans
Commons · Question 69419 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 2 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the use of subsea cables for energy transmission.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 2 Sep 2025
An extensive offshore network is being built to meet the rising demand for electricity and connect new renewable generation. The strategic, coordinated approach National Energy System Operator (NESO) is taking to network planning has allowed them to recom...