Solar Power: Land Use
(asked on 26th November 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is their policy not to invest in solar farm installation on high quality agricultural land.
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 4th December 2024
The Government has made clear in planning guidance that, wherever possible, solar developers should utilise brownfield sites. All projects are subject to rigorous planning examination, in which any impact on agricultural production is considered.