Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 75273
Solar Power
Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 12 September 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the solar industry.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government supports ground mount solar through its Contracts for Difference scheme, which has supported 7.5GW so far. It supports demand for rooftop solar by various means, including favourable tax treatment, permitted development rights, new building...
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