Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the deployment of community battery storage schemes.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including low‑income households without the up‑front capital for a home battery, those living in flats, and homes without suitable space for installation.

The Department has launched a Call for Evidence to gather views from a wide range of stakeholders, including local authorities, on the benefits, barriers to delivery and safety of these schemes. The department has not yet discussed these issues with local authorities in Lancashire, however officials would be happy to do so as part of this process.