Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 54212
Electric Cables
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025
Question
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of placing cables for national energy infrastructure associated with energy parks underground.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government’s overarching position on undergrounding is set out in the National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (NPS EN-5). It states that overhead lines should be the strong starting presumption except in nationally designated...
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