Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP): timeline extension
What was announced
Letter to the National Energy System Operator (NESO) on extending the SSEP timeline to integrate updated data, ensuring a stronger, more credible energy plan.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- This letter provides an update on the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan ( SSEP ) being developed by NESO . It explains why updated cost and demand data are being incorporated into the modelling process to ensure accuracy and transparency.
- As a result, the timeline for completing the SSEP has been extended. The purpose of this update is to maintain the quality and credibility of the plan while aligning with the latest available information.
- The formal deadline to submit the SSEP has now been extended to 31 December 2027 and this has been confirmed with a letter to NESO .
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-ssep-timeline-extension
- Published 2026-10-23 10:05:02 UTC (first published 2025-12-04)
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:29 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 782, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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