Solar Power and Wind Power
(asked on 8th February 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the amount of power that will be generated from wind and solar energy by (1) 2030, (2) 2040, and (3) 2050.
Answered by
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 16th February 2024
Two indicative Net Zero consistent scenarios for the GB power sector are published as Annex O of the Energy and Emissions Projections.[1] Renewable generation in these scenarios is:
Annual Generation (TWh) | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 |
Net Zero Lower | 282 | 427 | 483 |
Net Zero Higher | 307 | 494 | 591 |