Solar Power: Recycling
Commons · Question 21349 · 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 consideration she has given to piloting solar PV reuse schemes.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2026
This is not something the government has given consideration, although we are aware markets exist for second hand solar PV in the UK and that countries such as Australia are piloting recycling schemes. Legislation is in place to control the disposal of so...