FOI release

Freedom of information request – solar photovoltaics (PV)

Case reference EIR2025/01136

Received 19 December 2025

Published 17 January 2026

Request

I am researching solar photovoltaic (PV) development and wish to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Act.

Q1 On land and building assets that are owned or controlled* by the authority, how much solar PV capacity in kilowatt peak (kWp) has been installed?

(*"controlled" means where the authority has management control of a site's facilities and utilities, such as under a long-term lease)

I would like the response for this to be separated into four categories:

* Solar PV capacity owned by the authority:

* Solar PV capacity owned by a community group:

* Solar PV capacity owned by another party, that is not a community group, where a power purchase agreement (PPA) exists to supply the authority:

* Any other solar PV capacity owned by another party:

If an exact figure for installed solar PV in kWp cannot be obtained, please make an estimate of a minimum value that is known with confidence. For example, “estimated – at least 100kWp”.

Q2 This question asks for information about procurement of solar PV goods and services in the past three years, where a contract has been awarded between 1 January 2023 and the date of this request. Could you supply me with the following information please:

I have also put Q2 into an Excel template (attached to this email). Please use this to return to me, if possible.

Please complete these columns for each procurement activity (add more if necessary)

No.

Question

Response type

List

Procurement route

Select from list

Framework; Dynamic Purchasing System; Open Tender; Restricted Procedure; Direct Award; Other (Please specify)

If "other", please specify:

Text entry

What was procured

Select from list

Design, supply and installation of solar PV panels and related equipment (Design and Build); Supply of solar PV panels and related equipment only; Supply and installation of solar PV panels and related equipment (separate to design work); Installation costs only (separate to supply of equipment or design); Design or advisory services only; Operations and maintenance only; Other (please specify)

If "other", please specify:

Text entry

Procurement award date

Text entry

Final value of the contract (GBP).

(Final amount claimed by the supplier. Where a contract is still being delivered, please supply the estimated total spend by the contract end)

Text entry

Contract awarded to (Supplier name)

Text entry

Companies house company number of supplier

Text entry

Kilowatt peak (kWp) of solar PV installed

Text entry

Type of solar PV development

Select from list

Roof-mounted; Ground-mounted; Solar car park canopy; Other (please specify)

If "other", please specify:

Text entry

Commissioning / handover date

Text entry

Project location (Site name and address)

Text entry

Project location (Post code)

Text entry

What category best describes the type of site?

Select from list

Residential dwellings; Commercial, business and services (including offices); Industrial or storage; Schools; Other public services, leisure and community; Agricultural; Car park; Land; Other (please specify)

12a

If "other", please specify:

Text entry

Was the project this contract relates to funded wholly or in part by an external grant?

Select from list

Yes - Wholly funded with grant; Yes - Partially funded with grant; No

13a

If "yes", please give the value of grant funding (GBP)

Text entry

13b

If "yes", please give the grant funding source

Text entry

Was the project this contract relates to funded or financed from any other sources external to the local authority, other than a grant? (for example, loans, bonds, other equity investors)

Select from list

Yes; No

14a

If yes, please give the value of external funding or finance (GBP)

Text entry

14b

If yes, please give the source of external funding or finance

Text entry

Please give a description of the contract. Please include any details included in the contract value that are not solar PV or related equipment (for example, battery energy storage or additional works to a roof).

Text entry

I would be grateful if the response could be returned to me at this email address.

I hope the above request is clear, but if I can be of help by providing clarification, please email me. I believe this information request will be straightforward to complete and so the cost limit will not apply. However, in the event it does, I would like question 1 to be prioritised, followed by the most recent information available for Q2 (please advise on the time period for which you are able to complete).

Response

Q1 – Installed solar PV capacity

The authority does not currently have any solar PV capacity installed on land or buildings that it owns or controls.

Accordingly, the values for the categories requested are as follows:

Solar PV capacity owned by the authority: 0 kWp
Solar PV capacity owned by a community group: 0 kWp
Solar PV capacity owned by another party under a PPA supplying the authority: 0 kWp
Any other solar PV capacity owned by another party: 0 kWp

Q2 – Procurement of solar PV goods and services (contracts awarded between 1 January 2023 and present)

The authority has not awarded any contracts for the procurement of solar PV goods or services within the period specified.

Therefore, no entries are required in the provided template.

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