Let floating solar panels cover UK reservoirs instead of valuable and picturesque farmland with cut to red tape, Labour told
Dillon Smith, Head of Policy for the Conservative Environment Network added: 'With the Iran war once again exposing our lack of energy security, this report shows the potential of floating solar to bolster our domestic energy production.
'But meddlesome government red tape is blocking this innovative technology and undermining Britain's energy security.
'Two small changes could turbocharge our floating solar industry. Firstly, it is ridiculous that floating solar gets automatic planning permission on reservoirs but only if they don't sell it to the grid. This holds back investment and stops British households from benefiting from clean energy.
'Ministers should also expand PDRs for floating solar on docks, small on-farm reservoirs, and disused quarries, cutting this additional red tape that the industry needlessly faces.'
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