AQW 50870/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 03/09/2026
Answered On Date: 10/09/2026
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail when she will bring forward amendments to the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, in order to enable the provision of plug-in solar systems, as have been available in the rest of the UK after regulatory change on 27 August 2026.

Answer:

My Department is considering the implications of the recent regulatory changes introduced in Britain in relation to plug-in solar systems. Any amendments required to the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 will be progressed as soon as possible.