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Solar Power: Housing

Commons · Question 73292 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of delays in (a) processing applications for solar panel installations and (b) issuing Distributor Network Operator reference numbers on hous

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2025

No estimate has been made. Most domestic solar installations (<3.68kW) can be made under G98 regulations, whereby no application is required - the installer must merely notify the DNO within 28 days of commissioning. Households can benefit from bill sa...