Question follow-through · 123042
Solar Power: Batteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Future Homes Standard will make solar batteries mandatory on new build homes.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 23 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 26 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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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
23 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Future Homes Standard will make solar batteries mandatory on new build homes.
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Mar 2026
Answer published
Batteries aren’t mandated under the Future Homes and Buildings Standards because Building Regulations set performance‑based outcomes and do not mandate specific technologies. This ensures flexibility for developers and avoids locking in solutions that may...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Heat Networks: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps with the National Wealth Fund to provide funding for heat networks in rural and coastal areas such as Cornwall.
Rented Housing: Insulation
19 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the number of rural properties that will struggle to reach the minimum EPC C rating by the 2030 deadline for all rental properties.
Batteries: Storage
30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the compliance of battery energy storage systems with government guidance, particularly concerning risk assessments and emergency planning.