PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Solar Power: Housing (4 October 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage new build developments to include solar panels.

Asked by:
Anna Dixon (Labour)

Answer

The Government fully supports the accelerated deployment of rooftop solar panels, which will be critical to achieving clean power by 2030.

From next year, Future Homes and Buildings Standards will ensure that all newly-built houses and commercial buildings are fit for a net zero future. The Government will encourage the installation of solar panels on these developments, where appropriate. The Department is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as they develop these standards.


Answered by:
Michael Shanks (Labour)
14 October 2024

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