Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 71644
Solar Power: Business Premises
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) commercial and (b) industrial property owners to install solar panels on roofs.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government incentivises commercial/industrial rooftop solar in various ways, including permitted development rights, favourable tax treatment, and the Smart Export Guarantee. Although we have no plans to mandate the installation of solar panels on com...
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