Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123233

Solar Power: Decommissioning

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102809 on Solar Power: Decommissioning, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the return to previous use of sites previously used

Answer

Michael Shanks

The National Policy Statements require applicants to assess and mitigate for environmental impacts of their proposals across the lifecycle of the proposed development, including decommissioning. No specific assessment has been made on mandating the return...

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