Solar Power

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered am ar 6 Chwefror 2024.

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Photo of Mark Hendrick Mark Hendrick Labour/Co-operative, Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential of rooftop solar panels to help (a) tackle climate change, (b) cut energy bills, and (c) create jobs.

Photo of Andrew Bowie Andrew Bowie Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Rooftop solar panels can play a significant role in helping to mitigate climate change and reducing energy bills, while creating jobs.

That is why the Government is aiming for 70 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2035 and has established a joint Government-industry taskforce, with a subgroup focussed specifically on rooftop solar, to drive forward deployment.

The Government is also working to publish a solar roadmap this spring, setting out a clear step by step deployment trajectory.

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