Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2023 to Question 192432 on Solar Power: China, how much funding was provided to UK manufacturers of (a) solar grade polysilicon, (b) solar ingots, wafers and cells and (c) solar modules through (i) the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund and (ii) initiatives funded by UK Research and Innovation since 2018.

The Energy Entrepreneurs Fund gives grants to companies to develop low-carbon technologies. Since April 2018, it has not awarded any grants in (a) solar grade polysilicon or (b) solar ingots, wafers and cells. It has awarded £2.3M in grant funding for innovation in (c) solar modules to UK companies, including grants for improving performance or developing new products.

UKRI data is not held by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.