PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(16 January 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has a target for the proportion of domestic energy produced by land based solar farms.
Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
Answer
Our pathway to clean power was set out in the Clean Power Action Plan, published in December 2024. It made clear that solar power, across rooftop and ground-mounted solar farms, will be crucial to achieving our mission.
The plan calls for the rapid acceleration of solar deployment, from around 21.5GW at present, to 45–47GW by 2030, with scope to exceed this, subject to system need.
We do not hold specific targets for the proportion of this capacity that should be split between ground-mounted solar farms and other types of solar.
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