Grid capacity in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 1 Feb 2022 Closed: 16 Oct 2023 Parliament page
The Committee has launched an inquiry which will explore the implications of grid capacity issues for the energy sector in Wales, particularly in relation to Wales meeting its net zero targets. Read inquiry launch and terms of reference
14 Recommendations
19 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
4 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
24 Jan
2023
Report published
21 Oct
2022
Report published
8 Jun
2022
Oral evidence
8 Jun
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
18 May
2022
Oral evidence
18 May
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
27 Apr
2022
Oral evidence
27 Apr
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
16 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
16 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
8 Jun 2022
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Oral evidence
Paul Van Heyningen · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
18 May 2022
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Oral evidence
Julie James MS · Welsh Government
27 Apr 2022
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Oral evidence
Ben Godfrey · Western Power Distribution Huub den Rooijen · The Crown Estate Julian Leslie · National Grid ESO Malcolm Bebbington · Scottish Power Peter Bingham · Ofgem Roisin Quinn · National Grid Electricity Transmission
16 Mar 2022
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Oral evidence
Chris Williams · Industry Wales Jon O'Sullivan · EDF Renewables Rhys Wyn Jones · RenewableUK Robert Procter · Community Energy Wales Tom Glover · RWE Generation
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Grid Capacity in Wales HC 218 21 Oct 2022 33 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
16 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - Grid Capacity in Wa…
We are encouraged to see the new Electricity Networks Commissioner appointed with a remit to...
We are encouraged to see the new Electricity Networks Commissioner appointed with a remit to reduce timelines and look forward to understanding in more detail how this will be achieved. However, it is not clear that the UK Government appreciates … Read more
Government Response
The government recognises the need for a step change and outlines actions from the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework (ENSF) and BESS to cut timescales. They mention amending National Policy Statements and a National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme but do not commit to a projected timeline for reducing processing times by 50% within a year.
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Government Response AI assessment · 30 of 14 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 11
Deferred 1
Rejected 4
Total 14 recs + 19 conclusions