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Reliance on Power Purchase Agreements demonstrates the barrier that financial viability currently poses to the...

Conclusion
Reliance on Power Purchase Agreements demonstrates the barrier that financial viability currently poses to the growth of community rooftop solar. For the Government to achieve its ambition for community-scale rooftop solar in the achievement of the UK’s energy targets, it is essential to develop a stable price mechanism that makes selling electricity to the grid financially viable. The lack of clarity about the application of procurement rules is a major barrier to establishing partnerships between local councils and community energy organisations. (Conclusion, Paragraph 20)
Addressee Bodies
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.1 yrs
Report published 17 Jun 2026