Solar Power: Community Development
Commons · Question 110075 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the £530,000 community compensation payment listed in the Community funds for transmission infrastructure guidance for the installation of a substation applies to substations installe
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 5 Feb 2026
The £530,000 figure is not compensation. It is a community benefit recognising, transparently, the vital role that host communities play in delivering nationally important clean energy infrastructure. The guidance applies only to onshore electricity trans...