Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alison Bennett and Michael Shanks

Tuesday 12th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex) (LD)]

Bolney in Twineham parish in my constituency hosts the Rampion windfarm substation, which leads to several battery energy storage solution applications. What reassurance can the Minister give my constituents about the adequacy of the regulatory framework?

[Michael Shanks]

Batteries will play an important role in our energy mix in the short duration storage that we need. We will continue to look at whether the regulatory arrangements are sufficient. Obviously, we want all the applications to be for safe projects. The regulations are in place to ensure that. If we need to do any more work, we will happily look at that.