Solar Power: Finance
Lords · Question HL735 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Cromwell
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a legal requirement for operators of solar energy projects to establish in advance financial provision, which is both monitored and regularly updated, by means of a performance bond, insura
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 22 Jun 2026
The Government has no plans to introduce such a requirement. Planning conditions typically require developers to return the site to its previous use after its term of operation. Securities and guarantees to cover decommissioning costs in the event of deve...