Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 10594

Renewable Energy: Imports

Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 30 October 2024

Question

Richard Baker

LabourGlenrothes and Mid Fife

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of importing renewable energy from the Global South if there is a gap in domestic green power supply.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Interconnectors are the physical assets that enable electricity to be traded between GB and energy markets in other jurisdictions. We are currently trading electricity, including renewable generation, from Europe via nine interconnectors. The Government c...

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