Solar Power and Wind Power
Commons · Question 1826 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 24th April 2026 to Question 127931, what measures the National Energy System Operator uses regarding renewable intermittency when advising on required Capacity
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 26 May 2026
For the purposes of the Capacity Market and advising on the capacity required to ensure security of electricity supply in Great Britain, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) considers the de-rated capacity of technologies, the portion of capacity co...