Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15228

Solar Power: Electric Vehicles and Parking

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the response to the consultation entitled Solar on car parks and electric vehicle charging, what reasons the department has for it's response to Section 1.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Whilst it is possible for businesses to benefit positively, it was identified that there is a significant risk that businesses cannot recover the cost of installing the solar panels over the 30-year assumed lifetime of the panels. Additionally, under the ...

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