Question follow-through · 110656
Solar Power: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of current mechanisms supporting small-scale solar generation following the closure of the Feed-in Tariff scheme.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of current mechanisms supporting small-scale solar generation following the closure of the Feed-in Tariff scheme.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism that ensures small-scale solar generators receive payment for any electricity exported to the grid. The Government keeps current market offerings under review to assess whether the market is conti...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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