All 2 Debates between Andrew Bowie and Andrew Jones

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Debate between Andrew Bowie and Andrew Jones
Tuesday 4th July 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
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Unlocking access to the grid will unlock significant private sector capital ready to come in for microgeneration of battery storage projects. Can my hon. Friend give me an update on the timing for the Winser review and the Government’s response to it?

Andrew Bowie Portrait Andrew Bowie
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The Government have received Nick Winser’s review and it will be published imminently.

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Debate between Andrew Bowie and Andrew Jones
Tuesday 23rd May 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Bowie Portrait Andrew Bowie
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I am very happy to give the hon. Member that assurance. We are doing everything we can, working with Ofgem, companies, providers and other organisations, to ensure that the grid across the United Kingdom, but in particular in rural locations, where there will be a huge surge in demand, is able to cope and that people have fair and equitable access to that.

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
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A few weeks ago, Knaresborough-based Harmony Energy opened the largest battery farm in Europe. What steps are being taken to allow grid capacity and connections for renewables and storage to be made much more quickly, so that projects such as Harmony’s can come on stream, deliver energy resilience and cut carbon emissions?

Andrew Bowie Portrait Andrew Bowie
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We will jointly publish a connections action plan with Ofgem in the summer, setting out actions by the Government, Ofgem and industry to accelerate connections and reform queue management systems. Network companies are already taking steps to free up network capacity and bring forward connections via shovel-ready renewable and storage projects, ahead of slower moving ones.