Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of solar farms.

The solar market is mature, and Britain has a healthy pipeline of projects in development. The Clean Power Action Plan calls for the rapid acceleration of solar deployment, from around 18GW at present to 45-47GW by 2030. Large solar projects are supported under the Contracts for Difference scheme and the Government is pursuing reforms to grid connections and the planning system to support deployment. Further actions for government and industry will be published shortly in the Solar Roadmap.