Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 905219
Solar Power
Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Llinos Medi
Plaid Cymru — Ynys Môn
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of large solar developers on local communities.
Answer
Michael ShanksSolar power is at the heart of our clean power mission. It is clean, cheap, and reliable. All projects are subject to a rigorous planning process, in which the views and interests of local communities are considered.