Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 19791

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

Tabled: 12 December 2024

Answered: 18 December 2024

Question

Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to use maritime spatial planning to identify areas with high potential for the development of offshore wind energy.

Answer

Michael Shanks

In October 2024, the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments jointly commissioned the NESO to produce a Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) for Great Britain. This more strategic approach to planning will help accelerate the government’s clean energy superpow...

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