Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 63362

Solar Power: Housing

Tabled: 27 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of the solar panels to be installed on new homes that will be manufactured in the UK; and what steps his Department is taking to support

Answer

Michael Shanks
Though the UK will likely require solar panel imports in the short to medium term, several firms are involved in assembling panels and manufacturing innovative solar, such as thin film. The recently published Solar Roadmap sets out actions for maximising ...

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