Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 122615
Batteries: Storage
Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the land area required to deploy sufficient battery storage to support a fully renewable electricity system.
Answer
Michael ShanksDESNZ has not made a formal estimate on land requirements for batteries to support a fully renewable electricity system. There are more battery projects than are likely to need to be deployed to support a fully renewable electricity system. Government doe...
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