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.
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 |