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Question follow-through · 87415

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much solar power generating capacity is (a) operational, (b) under construction and (c) awaiting a planning decision.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
5 Nov 2025
Answer
11 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much solar power generating capacity is (a) operational, (b) under construction and (c) awaiting a planning decision.

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    As of the end of September 2025, there is 20.0GW of solar generating capacity in the UK. Deployment statistics are published monthly, here: Solar photovoltaics deployment - GOV.UK. According to the July edition of the Renewable Energy Planning Database, t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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