Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to help ensure that administrative delays in the processing of solar panel installation applications do not reduce levels of public confidence in renewable generation.

The Government is pleased that public support for renewable energy, including solar, remains very high.

We continue to monitor the experiences of those seeking to install rooftop solar panels. We are aware that, in some cases, customers have been affected by delayed connections or procedural inefficiencies.

Ofgem are undertaking an end-to-end review of connections, to ensure that customers connecting to the grid receive a high standard of service. DESNZ liaises closely with stakeholders on these matters, and keeps policy under constant review.