Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 40012

Solar Power

Tabled: 20 March 2025

Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the capacity for solar energy generation is; and what his target capacity is in each year between 2025 and 2030.

Answer

Michael Shanks

As at Q3 2024, solar generation capacity stood at 17.4GW. The Clean Power Action Plan set out an ambition for a rapid increase in solar deployment to 45-47GW by 2030, with scope to exceed 47GW, subject to system need, noting the potential of rooftop solar...

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