Written Question · S7W-02067 · Session 7
Whether it has assessed the land area that would be required to accommodate 5.4GW of ground-mounted solar capacity by 2035, based on an ill…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the land area that would be required to accommodate 5.4GW of ground-mounted solar capacity by 2035, based on an illustrative scenario in which 60% of Solar Energy Scotland’s 9GW ambition is delivered through ground-mounted solar, and, if so, what (a) land area, in hectares, and (b) percentage of Scotland’s total land area this would represent.
The answer
The Scottish Government remains committed to supporting the growth of solar generation as part of Scotland's future energy mix and will continue to undertake analysis as required to improve our understanding of how solar deployment can best contribute to Scotland's renewable energy ambitions. Our analysis to date has not included modelling of individual industry-led ambitions.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-02067 by reference.