Solar Power
Commons · Question 75273 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the solar industry.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 12 Sep 2025
The Government supports ground mount solar through its Contracts for Difference scheme, which has supported 7.5GW so far. It supports demand for rooftop solar by various means, including favourable tax treatment, permitted development rights, new building...