Written questions

Electricity and Hydrogen: Infrastructure

2026-07-07 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 17189 · Official question

Graeme Downie

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that viable investment for projects is being considered in the development of the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.

Answer

The Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) will start from a baseline, comprising network and generation included in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and projects which have regulatory funding. Regulatory funding includes contracts for difference, capacity...