Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 18524

Solar Power

Tabled: 14 July 2026

Answered: 21 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the volume of Best and Most Versatile land which will be used to host solar panels resulting from Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects approved in the l

Answer

Michael Shanks

The government does not currently hold this information. However, the Department currently monitors the geographical location of solar developments through the Renewable Energy Planning Database. There are plans to broaden the scope of this database to pr...

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