Electricity: Heat Networks
Commons · Question 119845 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will direct the National Energy System Operator to account for the reduced need for offshore wind and solar capacity resulting from heat network expansion in its future strategic planni
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 16 Mar 2026
I have met ADE to discuss their research. We welcome the research by ADE: Heat Networks, and agree that appropriate deployment of heat networks has the potential to reduce future electricity system costs by billions as we accelerate to net zero. We set ou...