Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 21 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 June 2022. It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Electricity Generation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there is sufficient network capacity for the increased demand for (a) electric heating from 2025 and (b) electric vehicle charging from 2023.
- Answer
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As set out in its British Energy Security Strategy, the Government is committed to accelerating the process of building and connecting electricity network infrastructure to accommodate both new clean, affordable generation and demand. This includes working with Ofgem, network companies and the supply chain to dramatically reduce timelines for delivering strategic onshore transmission infrastructure and to speed up connections to the local distribution networks.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 22434
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Electricity generation Heating Electric vehicles Charging points
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- 2022-07-01 12:37:21 +0100
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