National Grid: Scotland
Lords · Question HL149 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 29 May 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Swire
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Energy System Operator about building new onshore and offshore electricity transmission routes along the coasts to cater for Scotland's overcapacity in wind power and associa
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 29 May 2026
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) recommends necessary transmission infrastructure through its independent strategic network planning processes. Notably the upcoming Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) and the Centralised Strategic Network Plan ...