Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 905219

Solar Power

Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Llinos Medi

Plaid CymruYnys 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 Shanks
Solar 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.