Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 115962
Batteries: Planning
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026
Question
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to issue guidance to planning authorities on the capacity of the grid for battery projects.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Clean Power 2030 Action Plan outlines an ambition for 23 – 27 GW of grid-scale batteries in Great Britain by 2030 and indicates what proportion of this capacity is required in which part of the country for 2030. It also does the same for 2035. It is a...
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