Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 87925

Solar Power: Housing

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Damien Egan

LabourBristol North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to support the expansion of residential solar panel installations.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Government continues to support the installation of rooftop solar PV in various ways, for example through the Smart Export Guarantee, which enables households with solar panels to receive payment for excess electricity that is sold back to the grid. W...

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