Question follow-through · 110075

Solar Power: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the £530,000 community compensation payment listed in the Community funds for transmission infrastructure guidance for the installation of a substation applies to substations installe

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the £530,000 community compensation payment listed in the Community funds for transmission infrastructure guidance for the installation of a substation applies to substations installe

  2. 5 Feb 2026

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  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The £530,000 figure is not compensation. It is a community benefit recognising, transparently, the vital role that host communities play in delivering nationally important clean energy infrastructure. The guidance applies only to onshore electricity trans...

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