Solar Power
Commons · Question 73293 · 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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring tariff payments for electricity exported to the grid from solar panels to be backdated to the commissioning date of the
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2025
Backdating payments made under the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) to an installation’s commissioning date is not permitted, as exports cannot be accurately measured until an export Meter Point Administration Number (MPAN) is in place. An MPAN can only be is...