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National regulations on solar power generation

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6 FAQs about [National regulations on solar power generation]

Should guidance on solar PV be included in the National Policy Statement?

The solar industry very much welcomes the addition of guidance on solar PV to the National Policy Statement for renewable energy infrastructure. However, there are several provisions which could be strengthened, which we have outlined below.

Do solar farms need planning permission?

sually requires planning permission. Depending on their size, solar farms will either require planning permission from the local planning authority (LPA) or from the Secretary of State for Department for En rgy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ): Solar farms with a generating capacity below 50 megawatts (MW) fall under the remit of the

Are solar farms covered by a national policy statement?

Although solar farms are not covered in the existing suite of National Policy Statements, the draft National Policy Statement for renewable energy infrastructure covers solar farms at the scale of nationally significant infrastructure.The draft National Policy Statements are currently undergoing Parliamentary scrutiny.

Do you need planning permission to install solar panels?

Current rules that require businesses to apply for planning permission if solar panels will generate more than one megawatt of electricity will also be scrapped, meaning organisations will be able to install more solar panels on rooftops without the delay and cost of applying for planning permission.

Should a target for solar generation be included in the NPS?

This equates to roughly 40GW of solar by 2030, and the solar industry body, Solar Energy UK, has demonstrated in its 2021 report “Lighting the Way” that this target is possible. We recommend that a target for solar generation should be included in the NPS.

Should solar generating stations limit export capacity?

Developers are consistently pushed to limit export capacity from solar generating stations, and the policy statement confirming this is inappropriate is welcomed and essential to support the delivery of net zero by allowing installations to maximise installed capacity and account for improving technology. 2.48.7.

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