Solar Power: Housing
Commons · Question 73292 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
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...