Renewable energy in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 23 Nov 2020 Closed: 15 Nov 2021 Parliament page
We will look at how the UK Government, in cooperation with Welsh Ministers, can best support the development of renewable energy in Wales. This will include the potential significance of COP26 for Wales. Read the inquiry launch and terms of reference
12 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
5 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
26 Oct
2021
Report published
29 Jul
2021
Report published
29 Apr
2021
Oral evidence
15 Apr
2021
Oral evidence
18 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
4 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
28 Jan
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
29 Apr 2021
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Oral evidence
David T C Davies · Wales Office Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
15 Apr 2021
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Oral evidence
Juliet Davenport · Good Energy Maf Smith · Lumen Energy and Environment Michelle Davies · Eversheds Sutherland
18 Mar 2021
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Oral evidence
Frank Elsworth · Vattenfall Gary Newman · Wood Knowledge Wales Huub den Rooijen · The Crown Estate Matthieu Hue · EDF Renewables Robert Proctor · Community Energy Wales Simon Hamlyn · British Hydropower Association
4 Mar 2021
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Christoph Harwood · Simply Blue Energy Jess Hooper · Marine Energy Wales Paul Hewett · Belltown Power Tom Glover · RWE Generation
28 Jan 2021
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Hywel Lloyd · Institute of Welsh Affairs Professor Nick Jenkins · Cardiff University Rhys Wyn Jones · RenewableUK
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Renewable energy in Wales HC 439 29 Jul 2021 20 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
5 Recommendation Not Addressed
Second Report - Renewable energy i…
The UK Government must address the funding gap for emerging marine technologies or risk negatively...
The UK Government must address the funding gap for emerging marine technologies or risk negatively impacting their development. As a first step, Ministers from Her Majesty’s Treasury, in cooperation and coordination with Welsh Government Ministers, should arrange to meet with … Read more
Government Response
The government did not address the specific recommendation for Ministers to meet with marine energy sector representatives to investigate Innovation Power Purchase Agreements. The response describes ongoing engagement by officials and existing funding mechanisms.
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6 Recommendation Not Addressed
Second Report - Renewable energy i…
The Feed-in Tariffs scheme had been hugely successful in attracting investment in small-scale renewable energy...
The Feed-in Tariffs scheme had been hugely successful in attracting investment in small-scale renewable energy generation. We are concerned, however, that its Renewable energy in Wales 27 replacement scheme the Smart Export Guarantee has been widely criticised by small-scale renewable … Read more
Government Response
The government only provides a definition of the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). It does not address the committee's concerns about the SEG's limitations, smart meter rollout issues in rural areas, or the recommendation to work with the Welsh Government to resolve these problems.
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7 Recommendation Not Addressed
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This is a critical moment for the climate agenda.
This is a critical moment for the climate agenda. If the UK Government is to achieve its ambitious net-zero targets, it needs to have a subsidy programme that succeeds in attracting private sector and community investment in small-scale renewable energy … Read more
Government Response
The government only provides a definition of the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). It does not commit to exploring the re-introduction of generation or fixed tariffs to the SEG, nor does it agree to report back within three months on a review of these proposals.
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11 Recommendation Not Addressed
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While Wales has the potential to benefit from the Ten Point Plan, it will not...
While Wales has the potential to benefit from the Ten Point Plan, it will not do so automatically or by right. Rather, it will require a clear vision, and a specific plan, for job creation from the UK Government. Using … Read more
Government Response
The government details various existing funding commitments and projects for net zero in Wales, including specific amounts for initiatives like the Active Building Centre. However, it does not commit to developing a new Wales-specific plan with a detailed route-map, job numbers, or allocating parliamentary time for its debate as recommended.
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Government Response AI assessment · 20 of 12 classified
Accepted 4
Acknowledged 10
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 1
Total 12 recs + 8 conclusions