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 ShanksThe 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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