Solar Power: Smart Export Guarantee
Commons · Question 21348 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to allow greater flexibility within Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) eligibility where solar installations can demonstrate safety and compliance, even if they fall outsid
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2026
The eligibility criteria for the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) are set out in legislation. These require installations and installers to be certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) or a scheme accredited as equivalent. The Government ...