Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 40946

Wind Power: Scotland

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing capacity for Scottish onshore wind by 700MW between 2030 and 2035 on net zero targets.

Answer

Michael Shanks
We don't consider the increase in capacity planned for Scotland between 2030 and 2035 to have an impact on our ability to reach our net zero targets. The 2035 capacity number for Scotland is based on the National Energy System Operator’s Future Energy Sce...
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