Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 73292

Solar Power: Housing

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of delays in (a) processing applications for solar panel installations and (b) issuing Distributor Network Operator reference numbers on hous

Answer

Michael Shanks
No estimate has been made. Most domestic solar installations (<3.68kW) can be made under G98 regulations, whereby no application is required – the installer must merely notify the DNO within 28 days of commissioning. Households can benefit from bill sa...

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