Solar Power: Public Buildings
(asked on 29th June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to local authorities to install solar panels on public buildings in their control.
Answered by
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 12th July 2023
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is making available £2.5 billion over the financial years 2020/21 to 2024/25 to support public sector organisations including local authorities, schools and hospitals to install heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures - including solar panels - on public sector buildings. As of June 2023, the scheme has awarded grants worth over £2 billion to fund such projects.