Question follow-through · 54162
Solar Power: Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of installing solar panels in the unused space between train tracks.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 21 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 6 Jun 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of installing solar panels in the unused space between train tracks.
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Jun 2025
Answer published
Installing solar between train tracks could be a feasible solution, particularly in urban areas where the track is electrified, as there will likely already be an adequately sized grid connection. However, there are some obstacles that may inhibit the dep...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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