Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 102805
Solar Power: Land Use
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of whether solar panels, mounting systems and associated infrastructure can be removed without causing damage to agricultural land.
Answer
Michael ShanksOverarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) and the National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy (EN-3) provide decommissioning guidance for large scale projects deploying under the Nationally Significant Project Regime. EN-3 states that sol...
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