Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123267

Electricity Generation: Motorways

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Damien Egan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the utilisation of motorway space for power generation.

Answer

Michael Shanks

No formal assessment has been made. There is no barrier to the use of motorway land for generation. Motorways sometimes have spare ground, which could theoretically be used to generate power, such as by solar panels or wind turbines. There is frequently l...

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