Question reference: S6W-09405
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 28 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-01192 by Michael Matheson on 8 June 2022, in which he stated that “the Scottish Government will this year work closely with Solar Energy Scotland representatives to support the development of a solar vision for Scotland”, whether it will provide an update on progress on this commitment; how it is meeting the commitment, and what the timeline is for meeting it.
Answer
I met with Solar Energy Scotland (SES) in February, with the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth meeting with them in May. In addition to ministerial meetings, officials have also been meeting with SES regularly, and they have been invited to join the Renewable Energy Strategic Leadership Group (RESLG). Continued official engagement is planned over the summer as the solar vision develops. The solar vision will form part of the Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, which will be published later this year.