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Railway Stations: Solar Power

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58218

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on expanding the use of solar power at train stations.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The government is committed to establishing Great British Energy and significantly increasing the amount of renewable energy generation in the UK by 2030.

Network Rail has already installed assets for the generation of renewable energy on the rail estate, including at stations, and is continuing the roll out of new assets.

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