Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 51845

Solar Power

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of solar farms.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The solar market is mature, and Britain has a healthy pipeline of projects in development. The Clean Power Action Plan calls for the rapid acceleration of solar deployment, from around 18GW at present to 45-47GW by 2030. Large solar projects are supported...
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