Renewable Energy
Commons · Question 122620 · Tabled 20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the reliability of (a) wind and (b) solar generation.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 30 Mar 2026
The UK is one of the windiest countries in Europe and has a large resource of wind at its disposal. Solar panels can generate large amounts of electricity across the UK, even on cloudy days and from indirect sunlight, and they work more efficiently at coo...