Question follow-through · 41524
Solar Power: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on which date the increased threshold for Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects for solar will take effect.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 26 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 28 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 3 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Energy: Land Use · 1 Apr 2025
- Great British Energy: Partnerships · 2 Apr 2025
- Solar Power · 3 Apr 2025
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- Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Finance · 17 Apr 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on which date the increased threshold for Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects for solar will take effect.
28 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Apr 2025
Answer published
Subject to parliamentary approval, the higher threshold of 100MW for solar projects will come into force on 31 December 2025.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Solar Power
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Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Finance
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Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Finance
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Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Finance
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Energy Supply: Planning
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Energy Supply: Theme Parks
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Energy Supply: Theme Parks
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Electrical Substations: Theme Parks
17 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which electricity sub-station will provide the power connection for the new Universal Studios theme park.