Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 220

Solar Power: Land Use

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to require the solar industry to pay a standardised level of compensation to affected communities.

Answer

Michael Shanks
It is important for this Government that where communities host clean energy infrastructure, they should directly benefit from it. We are aware that solar and other renewable developers currently offer a range of community benefit schemes including provid...

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