Written question asked by Giles Watling (Conservative) on Friday, 12 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 April 2024. It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Electricity Generation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 75 of her Department’s consultation entitled Review of Electricity Market Arrangements: second consultation, published on 12 March 2024, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on the power system if there was no role for unabated gas in 2035.
- Answer
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We will need unabated gas in 2035 to play a small but important role when the wind does not blow or the sun does not shine. Our published Net Zero scenarios envisage a small but important role for unabated gas in 2035. Without a role for unabated gas, we would likely run an increased risk of blackouts.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 21425
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Electricity generation Natural gas
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