Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 69447

Solar Power: Business Premises

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the amount of non-residential building roof space that is (a) available and (b) suitable for the installation of solar panels.

Answer

Michael Shanks

No such estimate has been made. However, deploying rooftop solar remains a key part of the Government’s clean power mission, and it continues to be one of the most popular and easily deployed renewable energy sources. Solar is also an important part of th...

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