Question follow-through · 5519
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of regulations on battery energy storage systems.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 11 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 7 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 11 Oct 2024 · 30 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of regulations on battery energy storage systems.
7 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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11 Oct 2024
Answer published
There is a robust regulatory framework that addresses the health and safety risks associated with grid-scale battery storage. Specifically, the Health and Safety at Work Act and secondary legislation places legal duties on employers to manage risks to emp...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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