Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of installing solar panels on government‑owned (a) buildings and (b) land.

The Government recognises there is significant potential to deploy solar across the public estate, which is why we are intensifying efforts to build renewables on public land and the built estate.

A new Cabinet Office-chaired Taskforce will bring department’s together to assess where renewables can be built and support them bringing forward viable projects.

In addition, along with Great British Energy, the Government has invested up to £255 million in solar energy installations and associated technologies on public buildings, supporting around 250 schools, over 270 NHS sites and around 15 military sites across the country.