Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 55152

Wind Power: Scotland

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of capacity allocation in the Clean Power Plan for Scottish onshore wind between 2031 and 2035.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The 2035 capacity number for Scotland is based on National Energy System Operator's Future Energy Scenarios, which present credible pathways to decarbonise our energy system as we strive towards the 2050 target. We therefore consider the capacity allocati...

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