Solar Power: Parking
Commons · Question 68663 · Tabled 16 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by John Whitby
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce requirements for car parking companies to install solar canopies on large parking lots.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 25 Jul 2025
Outdoor car parks provide potential to deploy solar canopies providing clean electricity, potential for electric vehicle charging and shelter for cars. As such, the government published a Call for Evidence, which closed on the 18th June, to gather robust ...