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Wind Power: Scotland

Commons · Question 18676 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2026

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Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of analysis from Aurora Energy Research which notes that rebalancing a share of planned Scottish offshore wind tow

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 21 Jul 2026

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is delivering the first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP). This will consider the cost optimal types and locations of future energy infrastructure including onshore and offshore wind - whilst also factoring in...