Question follow-through · 87925

Solar Power: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to support the expansion of residential solar panel installations.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to support the expansion of residential solar panel installations.

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government continues to support the installation of rooftop solar PV in various ways, for example through the Smart Export Guarantee, which enables households with solar panels to receive payment for excess electricity that is sold back to the grid. W...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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