Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential for solar energy installations in public and commercial buildings.

The Government recognises there is significant potential to deploy rooftop solar on public and commercial properties.

As well as promoting rooftop solar for businesses, the Government is intensifying efforts to build renewables on the public estate. It is establishing a new Taskforce chaired by the Cabinet Office to assess where renewables can be built and support departments to bring forward viable projects.

Along with Great British Energy, the Government has invested £255 million in solar energy installations on public buildings, supporting around 250 schools, over 270 NHS sites and around 15 military sites across the country.