Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 9458
Wind Power: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 25 October 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with large energy companies in Northern Ireland on funding for onshore wind farms in (a) Strangford and (b) rural areas.
Answer
Michael ShanksEnergy policy is devolved to Northern Ireland but our ambition for onshore wind covers the UK and Northern Ireland will hopefully be a major contributor, already hosting a tenth of UK onshore wind capacity. More widely, collaboration between the UK Govern...
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