Renewable Energy: Scotland
Commons · Question 28252 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Elaine Stewart
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the potential for Pumped Storage Hydro in ensuring grid stability and reducing constraint payments in respect of renewable energy generated in the south and sout
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 Sep 2026
Long duration electricity storage (LDES) allows excess renewable generation to be stored and then used at peak times, helping to maximise the use of low-cost homegrown energy and reduce reliance on expensive global gas markets. New LDES will be built for ...