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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Curran (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Energy: Storage

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs of delivering energy storage solutions in the event of renewable energy shortfalls.

Answer

The Government considers the costs and benefits of energy storage through its wider assessment of future energy system requirements. NESO is assessing the relative costs of delivering different generation, network and storage technology types as part of its Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) analysis. The Government has now received NESO’s SSEP Pathway Options Report, which we are carefully considering. Electricity storage projects are delivered through private investment and participation in energy markets.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3020
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Costs Energy Storage
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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