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Commons · Question 75273 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

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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...