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Solar Power

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 121555

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government to go "further and faster" in becoming energy secure, published on 15 March 2026, whether the plug-in solar panels will be subsidised for purchase.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

As set out in the announcement we are working to make plug-in solar panels available in shops as quickly as possible.

Plug-in solar panels are not currently eligible for government grants or loans however we keep technology eligibility for government schemes under review.

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