Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14273

Renewable Energy

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce grid connection delays for renewable energy projects.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Government is working closely with Ofgem, NESO and network companies to reform the connections process to focus on projects that are both ready and needed. Through reform, NESO has already cut the size of the queue by over 300GW, and a clearer, more credi...

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