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Renewable Energy: Electricity Generation

Commons · Question 3074 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 124401, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the tools available to system operators to manage periods of low renewable generation co

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 28 May 2026

The Government works continuously with Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to ensure industry continues to have the tools required to manage fluctuations in supply and demand and maintain system stability. NESO is taking steps to maintain...