Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 39971

Solar Power

Tabled: 20 March 2025
Answered: 26 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce community benefit measures for solar developments as part of the Plan for Change.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Through the Clean Power Action Plan, we have made clear that where communities host clean energy infrastructure, we will ensure they benefit from it. There are many options in this area, and we are exploring all options to ensure communities can benefit f...

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