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Solar Power: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 3 April 2025UIN 41524

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on which date the increased threshold for Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects for solar will take effect.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Subject to parliamentary approval, the higher threshold of 100MW for solar projects will come into force on 31 December 2025.

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