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Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current grid reserve capacity as renewable generation increases.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
17 Apr 2026 · 22 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current grid reserve capacity as renewable generation increases.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is confident that Great Britain’s electricity system continues to maintain high levels of resilience and strong security of supply. System operators have the tools they need to effectively manage the system in a wide range of scenarios as r...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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