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Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Great British Energy will purchase and operate any existing energy generation capacity in the UK.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled: 29 Jul 2024
Target answer date: 3 Sept 2024
Answer: 3 Sept 2024 · 36 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

29 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Great British Energy will purchase and operate any existing energy generation capacity in the UK.
3 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Sept 2024
Answer published
Government does not intend for Great British Energy to buy existing generation assets from private sector operators. Instead, Government anticipates that it will develop a portfolio of new assets, boosting Britain’s energy security whilst also delivering ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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30 Jul 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether wind farm developments which receive investment from GB Energy will be eligible for contracts via the Contracts for Difference scheme.

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