Network Rail: Land
Commons · Question 51312 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 May 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Network Rail last carried out (a) a survey and (b) audit of its land estate which could be suitable for renewable energy generation; and what assessment was made of its megawatt generation potential.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 May 2025
The most recent survey and analysis of the potential for renewable energy generation across Network Rail’s land estate was carried out in May 2020, with the potential capacity found to be 188 MWp across 34 sites. Network Rail is continuing the roll out of...