Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 92124
Solar Power
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made on the development of large-scale solar farms.
Answer
Michael ShanksGround mount solar is one of the cheapest and fastest technologies to deploy, and will be crucial if we are to achieve our mission to deliver clean power by 2030. The Clean Power Action Plan calls for 45-47GW of solar capacity in 2030, up from around 20GW today.
Decisions over the sizing of projects are left to developers. However, we expect large-scale solar farms to provide a substantial portion of the extra capacity needed by 2030, alongside rooftop solar.