Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14276

Community Energy: Batteries

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce financial incentives for community-led battery storage projects.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Community battery projects are already eligible for support through a range of national and devolved schemes, including the Local Power Plan, which is providing up to £1bn of funding over this Spending Review period. On 4 June, the Department for Energy S...

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