Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 69480

Solar Power

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Darren Paffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential benefits of permitting (a) homeowners, (b) renters and (c) small businesses to install sub-1kW grid-tied solar systems without r

Answer

Michael Shanks

In line with the Government’s commitment to unleash a rooftop revolution, households and businesses are permitted to connect small-scale generation (3.68kW or less) to the grid without prior approval from their Distribution Network Operator (DNO). They mu...

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