How many applications under section (a) 36 and (b) 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 are currently awaiting determination by the Energy Consen…

As of 14 July 2026, at the time of answering, the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) has the following live caseload of development applications which are yet to be determined:SECTION 36TOTALWind farm92Battery Energy Storage System49Hybrid/solar16Hydro5Gas1Section 36c (variations)3SECTION 37TOTALOverhead Line64Please note that that the 52-week determination ambition does not explicitly refer to all applications.The Priority Applications for Transmission Infrastructure Guidance, published in February 2025, includes a 52-week ambition to determine section 37 applications that deliver essential upgrades to the high-voltage energy network, also known as the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework.Two section 37 ASTI applications have been determined so far, both within the 52-week determination target.For onshore wind application information, I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-01423 on 28 July 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers