Written questions

Community Energy: Wales

Commons · Question 119631 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how reforms to the electricity connections process will take account of the wider social, economic and community value of Welsh community energy projects, particularly in rural areas, when as

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 Mar 2026

Reforms to the electricity connections process are designed to connect viable projects that align with our Clean Power mission, including Welsh community energy schemes in rural areas. The reformed process has objective and transparent criteria for assess...