Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 37519
Solar Power: Reservoirs
Tabled: 11 March 2025
Answered: 3 April 2025
Question
Lincoln Jopp
Conservative — Spelthorne
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2025 to Question 36002 on Solar Power: Reservoirs, which legislation could impact what can and cannot be done regarding installing solar panels on a
Answer
Emma HardyWhile Defra is responsible for policy on water, including on reservoirs, it is not responsible for the legislation that is likely to apply concerning the installation of solar panels on a reservoir.