National policy on personal 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.

What are energy national policy statements?

Energy National Policy Statements provide planning guidance for developers of nationally significant energy infrastructure projects. The energy National Policy Statements cover: The guidance makes it easier for decision makers, applicants and the wider public to understand: The 2023 revised NPSs (EN-1 to EN-5) came into force on 17 January 2024.

When did the national policy statements on energy come out?

The then Energy and Climate Change Committee conducted an inquiry into the six energy NPS approved in 2011. The Committee published its report The revised draft National Policy Statements on energy on 18 January 2011. HC 648 5 Energy White Paper, Powering our net zero future, published 14 December 2020

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.

When did the national policy statements on energy infrastructure come out?

4 National Policy Statements for Energy infrastructure, published June 2011. The then Energy and Climate Change Committee conducted an inquiry into the six energy NPS approved in 2011. The Committee published its report The revised draft National Policy Statements on energy on 18 January 2011. HC 648

How often should government review the NPS for energy?

20. We recommend that Government reviews the NPS for energy at least once every five years and that Ministers ensure the resilience of our energy infrastructure is included in these reviews going forward. (Paragraph 76) Draft Report (Revised (Draft) National Policy Statement for Energy), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.