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Solar Power: Recycling

Commons · Question 21349 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

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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...