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Solar Power: Exports

Commons · Question 82194 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy review the minimum export value for rooftop solar electricity to support investment.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 22 Oct 2025

The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism in which energy suppliers, not government, set both tariff levels and structure. This is designed to encourage innovation and competition in the sector and minimise costs to consumers. The Governm...