Question follow-through · 3780

Gas Fired Power Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on the potential creation of new unabated gas power plants.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled: 2 Sept 2024
Target answer date: 4 Sept 2024
Answer: 10 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

2 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on the potential creation of new unabated gas power plants.
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2024
Answer published
To ensure security of supply, the electricity system requires generating capacity that can dispatch power in the event of high peak demand, unexpected outage or during periods of low renewable output. As we transition to clean power the government will wo...

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