Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 26 February 2026 [Draft]
26 Feb 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Transmission Charges (Wind Farms)
The current system of transmission charging is wholly unfit for purpose and unfairly penalises Scottish generators, putting them at a commercial disadvantage and reducing their viability. The levers to effect change are reserved to the United Kingdom Government, and we have repeatedly called on it and Ofgem to set out equitable long-term solutions as well as immediate measures to protect Scottish generators from unfair, high and volatile charges. Furthermore, we have been clear that the views of Scotland’s renewables sector must be at the heart of any reforms.
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SNP
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The First Minister (John Swinney)
SNP
The current system of transmission charging is wholly unfit for purpose and unfairly penalises Scottish generators, putting them at a commercial disadvantage...
Michelle Thomson
SNP
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The First Minister
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I very much agree that the transition charging regime is hindering renewables projects in Scotland. It is wholly unfit for purpose and it unfairly penalises ...
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con)
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
First Minister, please answer in relation to the substantive question.
The First Minister
SNP
I am interested in Tess White’s comment. Members of the public are free to express their views on all questions. We all live in a democracy, and we are all f...