Question follow-through · 3784

Solar Power: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that households with solar panels and battery storage receive the rate of wholesale electricity as payment for excess electricity exported to the grid.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
2 Sept 2024
Target answer date
4 Sept 2024
Answer
10 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that households with solar panels and battery storage receive the rate of wholesale electricity as payment for excess electricity exported to the grid.

  2. 4 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    Both rooftop solar and batteries are important for getting to net zero. Households and businesses with solar panels can benefit through significantly reduced electricity bills. They can also export the excess energy they generate to the grid via the Smart...

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