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Renewable Energy: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are the government taking to help ensure that homes and small businesses can buy power directly from local renewable energy schemes.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are the government taking to help ensure that homes and small businesses can buy power directly from local renewable energy schemes.

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is ambitious for community energy and the role that it can play in delivering net zero and is working with Ofgem to address regulatory barriers, including routes to market. Through delivering on commitments in the Local Power Plan, we are w...

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