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Solar Power: Oxfordshire

Asked by Calum MillerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 12 November 2025UIN 88547

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the financial viability of SolarFive Ltd and Photovolt Development Partners to undertake the development of Botley West Solar Farm.

Answered by Michael Shanks

An applicant seeking development consent for an energy-related nationally significant infrastructure project must submit a Funding Statement as part of the application process.

Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking decisions on applications for development consent for energy infrastructure proposals, it would not be appropriate to comment on specific matters related to the individual projects, as this could be seen as prejudicing the decision-making process.

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