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Schools: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on supporting new solar power installations for state schools via Power Purchase Agreements.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
14 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on supporting new solar power installations for state schools via Power Purchase Agreements.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The department is committed to helping schools decarbonise and reduce energy costs through sustainable solutions like solar. Rooftop solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) can deliver public sector savings and wider social benefits through partnerships wi...

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