PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Electricity Generation: Wales (8 October 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of properties in Wales that are unable to generate their own electricity due to capacity constraints in the electricity distribution network.

Asked by:
Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru)

Answer

The Department does not hold data on this. For generation of 3.68kW or less a property owner only has to notify the distribution network operator (DNO) post-installation. For larger installations the DNO will assess the impact of the proposed generation on the network, and either allow it to connect immediately or provide a connection date, and any costs.


Answered by:
Michael Shanks (Labour)
14 October 2024

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