Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Technological innovations and climate change: onshore solar energy
Status: Closed
Opened: 3 Nov 2022
Closed: 1 Nov 2023
Inquiry scope
The Environmental Audit Committee is launching a new inquiry into onshore solar energy technologies, part of the wider Technological Innovations and Climate Change inquiry. This inquiry will focus on both small-scale deployment of solar technology on residential and commercial properties, and large-scale solar farms. It will investigate the current barriers to expansion of these solar installations and the land-use risks associated with increasing the number of solar farms in the UK. The Committee will also consider the security and sustainability of the supply chain for solar panels and energy storage technologies. Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2023 |
panel one; panel two
Chris Hewett · Solar Energy UK,
Dr Alona Armstrong · Lancaster University,
Dr Chris Case · Oxford PV,
Ian Rippin · Microgeneration Certification Scheme Service Company,
Judicaelle Hammond · Country Land and Business Association,
Paul Miner · CPRE The Countryside Charity,
Professor Alastair Buckley · University of Sheffield
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hewett · Chief Executive | Solar Energy UK | 1 |
| Dr Alona Armstrong · Senior Lecturer in Energy and Environmental Sciences | Lancaster University | 1 |
| Dr Chris Case · Chief Technology Officer | Oxford PV | 1 |
| Ian Rippin · Chief Executive Officer | Microgeneration Certification Scheme Service Company | 1 |
| Judicaelle Hammond · Director of Policy and Advice | Country Land and Business Association | 1 |
| Paul Miner · Head of Planning and Policy | CPRE The Countryside Charity | 1 |
| Professor Alastair Buckley · Professor of Organic Electronics | University of Sheffield | 1 |
Correspondence
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