Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 35004

Solar Power: Electricity Generation

Tabled: 3 March 2025

Answered: 11 March 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the minimum threshold of power generation is for a solar park to meet the standard required for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project designation.

Answer

Michael Shanks

For a solar park to be designated as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, the minimum threshold of power generation is currently 50 megawatts. Consent for a solar project under 50 megawatts is applied for under the Town and Country Planning Ac...

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