Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 901855

Solar Power: Land Use

Tabled: 11 December 2024

Answered: 17 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of large-scale solar farms.

Answer

Michael Shanks

As outlined in the clean power action plan last week, solar power will be vital to meeting our mission and bringing down energy bills for good. Solar is one of the cheapest and most-readily available sources of energy we have, and whilst rooftop and other...

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