Written question asked by Baroness Redfern (Conservative) on Monday, 7 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2025. It was answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Labour) on Monday, 21 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Wind Power: Copper
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to classify onshore wind farms as critical infrastructure to combat the theft of copper cabling from wind turbines.
- Answer
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On 9 June 2025, the Government made legislation to reintroduce onshore wind into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime. Government has concluded that low carbon infrastructure entering the NSIP regime, including renewables such as onshore wind, should be deemed as critical national priority infrastructure. Security arrangements for onshore wind farms are a matter for individual developers.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL9185
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Electric cables Wind power Theft Copper
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- 2025-09-06 00:04:51 +0100
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