Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 7599

Motorways: Solar Power

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Shaun Davies

LabourTelford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the installation of solar panels as part of the motorway network; and which Government department or agency would provide (a) consent, (b) investment and (

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
National Highways, who are responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving the Strategic Road Network, which includes motorways and trunk ‘A’ roads, is actively exploring renewable energy generation as part of its Net Zero Highways plan. Multiple tr...

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