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Wind Power: Radar

Commons · Question 123849 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20th March 2026, what contingency plans are in place if the radar upgrades do

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Apr 2026

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will continue to work closely to ensure that proposed wind farms can operate at their design capacity and for which MOD consent has been granted. Any necessary conti...