Renewable Energy
Commons · Question 114034 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 110137 on Renewable Energy, whether his Department plans to set a minimum gigawatt target for (a) local energy and (b) community energy
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 2 Mar 2026
As set out in its Strategic Plan in December 2025, Great British Energy (GBE) has a 15GW clean energy target over the next 5 years. This will allow GBE to unlock the potential of emerging technologies while supporting the continued build out of more estab...