Solar Power: Suffolk
Commons · Question 10388 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what area of Grade 1, 2 and 3a agricultural land in Suffolk has been used for ground-mounted solar development since 2019; and if he will take steps to ensure future solar consents in that co
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Jun 2026
Data on the area of land occupied by solar projects is contained in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). The Government does not currently categorise the data based on agricultural land type. However, work is underway to expand the REPD to inclu...