Question follow-through · 102810
Solar Power: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department requires solar developers to restore land to its original condition following the removal of solar infrastructure.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 5 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Warm Home Discount Scheme · 20 Feb 2026
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Facilities Agreements · 20 Feb 2026
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- National Energy System Operator: Workplace Pensions · 20 Feb 2026
- Solar Power: Land Use · 24 Mar 2026
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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
5 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department requires solar developers to restore land to its original condition following the removal of solar infrastructure.
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Jan 2026
Answer published
The overarching National Policy Statements for Energy (EN-1) and Renewable Energy (EN-3) provide decommissioning guidance for projects deploying under the Nationally Significant Project Regime. EN-3 sets out the expectation that generally solar panel arra...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Solar Power: Decommissioning
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