Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 56897

Renewable Energy

Tabled: 3 June 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Robbie Moore

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of renewable energy output variability on the total generation capacity of renewable energy required to meet UK demand.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The capacity ranges for renewable electricity set out in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (115-127GW of total wind and solar) account for variability in output and are based on analysis by NESO and internal DESNZ modelling. As the Clean Power Action plan ...

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