Strategic Spatial Energy Plan: deadline extension
What was announced
Direction extending the deadline for the National Energy System Operator to submit the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan from 31 December 2026 to 31 December 2027.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- This letter from the Minister for Energy to the National Energy System Operator ( NESO ) directs NESO to submit the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan ( SSEP ) to the Secretary of State by 31 December 2027, rather than 31 December 2026.
- The revised deadline formally reflects the timeline revision set out on 4 December 2025.
- The direction applies only to the first SSEP , Ofgem intends to consult during 2027 on amendments to its relevant licences covering the timing of subsequent SSEP cycles and related strategic energy planning processes.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (UK government department) · more news
- National Energy System Operator (public corporation) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Energy infrastructure.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-spatial-energy-plan-deadline-extension
- Published 2026-10-23 10:00:02 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:28 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 784, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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