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Solar Power: Land Use

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 December 2024UIN 901855

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of large-scale solar farms.

Answered by Michael Shanks

As outlined in the clean power action plan last week, solar power will be vital to meeting our mission and bringing down energy bills for good. Solar is one of the cheapest and most-readily available sources of energy we have, and whilst rooftop and other installations will play a role, we are clear that to protect families in the future, large scale solar will need to be built.

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