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Renewable Energy

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 35813

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department’s policy is on energy alternatives to wind power.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Whilst all routes to a Clean Power system will require mass deployment of wind power, we recognise that to achieve a clean, affordable and secure system we will need a mix of generation technologies. The Government is supporting the development and deployment of many other renewable generation technologies, including solar, biomass, tidal and geothermal. It is also supporting new nuclear, and low carbon dispatchable technologies such as hydrogen to power and power with carbon capture, usage and storage.

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