Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 70261
Solar Power: Public Buildings
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of transferring excess solar energy from large corporations to (a) hospitals, (b) schools and (c) other public facilitie
Answer
Michael ShanksSolar generators can export surplus electricity to the local network when generation exceeds onsite demand, helping to power local hospitals, schools and other public facilities. However, export decisions depend on costs and revenues, and the availability...
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