Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 68056

Sunnica Energy Farm

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the (a) transparency and (b) accuracy of the information provided to the Examining Authority by (i) Sunnica and (ii) its related UK registered companies during

Answer

Michael Shanks
The full reasons for the Secretary of State’ planning decision on the Sunnica project are set out in the Decision Letter. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking such decisions it would not be appropriate to comment further.