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These studies have identified enough suitable land to install more than enough solar to meet Germany’s 2030 target of 215GW.","additional_details":"Meanwhile, in an effort to increase solar power capacity and to support the solar manufacturing industry in Europe, the EU are progressing a ‘solar roof top initiative’ which will see new regulations making it mandatory to install solar panels on any new public, commercial and residential buildings by 2029.\r\n \r\nWelsh Government however prefer not to bring in new regulations which would see all new builds in Wales having solar panels. They are also in favour of siting ground mounted solar panels on agricultural land. \r\n \r\nWe call on Welsh Government to commission a new study to analyse the options for ground mounted solar panels alongside roads, railways, in industrial areas and over car parks to see if we can achieve our solar power targets by using these areas.\r\n \r\nhttps://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/02/german-industry-embraces-rooftop-solar/\r\n \r\nhttps://www.borntoengineer.com/solar-panels-a-requirement-on-all-new-eu-buildings","state":"completed","signature_count":401,"threshold_for_referral":250,"threshold_for_debate":10000,"created_at":"2024-12-12T10:25:05.398Z","updated_at":"2025-07-08T11:35:40.317Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2024-12-17T13:29:29.809Z","closed_at":"2025-06-17T22:59:59.999Z","completed_at":"2025-06-29T23:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2024-12-12T22:54:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2024-12-20T13:28:50.000Z","referred_at":"2025-06-18T23:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[{"code":"environment","name":"Environment"},{"code":"planning","name":"Planning"}],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"Canada","code":"CA","signature_count":1},{"name":"England","code":"GB-ENG","signature_count":31},{"name":"France","code":"FR","signature_count":1},{"name":"Japan","code":"JP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Scotland","code":"GB-SCT","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wales","code":"GB-WLS","signature_count":366}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"id":"W09000001","name":"Ynys Môn","signature_count":136},{"id":"W09000002","name":"Arfon","signature_count":11},{"id":"W09000003","name":"Aberconwy","signature_count":12},{"id":"W09000004","name":"Clwyd West","signature_count":12},{"id":"W09000005","name":"Vale of Clwyd","signature_count":3},{"id":"W09000006","name":"Delyn","signature_count":3},{"id":"W09000007","name":"Alyn and Deeside","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000008","name":"Wrexham","signature_count":1},{"id":"W09000009","name":"Clwyd South","signature_count":5},{"id":"W09000010","name":"Dwyfor Meirionnydd","signature_count":12},{"id":"W09000011","name":"Montgomeryshire","signature_count":25},{"id":"W09000012","name":"Ceredigion","signature_count":10},{"id":"W09000014","name":"Preseli Pembrokeshire","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000015","name":"Carmarthen East and Dinefwr","signature_count":12},{"id":"W09000016","name":"Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000017","name":"Llanelli","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000018","name":"Gower","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000019","name":"Swansea West","signature_count":3},{"id":"W09000021","name":"Neath","signature_count":6},{"id":"W09000022","name":"Aberavon","signature_count":1},{"id":"W09000023","name":"Bridgend","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000025","name":"Rhondda","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000026","name":"Cynon Valley","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000029","name":"Cardiff West","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000031","name":"Cardiff Central","signature_count":1},{"id":"W09000034","name":"Monmouth","signature_count":7},{"id":"W09000035","name":"Caerphilly","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000036","name":"Islwyn","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000037","name":"Torfaen","signature_count":10},{"id":"W09000038","name":"Blaenau Gwent","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000039","name":"Newport West","signature_count":1},{"id":"W09000040","name":"Newport East","signature_count":5},{"id":"W09000041","name":"Brecon and Radnorshire","signature_count":26},{"id":"W09000042","name":"Cardiff North","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000043","name":"Cardiff South and Penarth","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000045","name":"Ogmore","signature_count":1},{"id":"W09000046","name":"Pontypridd","signature_count":5},{"id":"W09000047","name":"Vale of Glamorgan","signature_count":6}],"signatures_by_region":[{"id":"W10000001","name":"North Wales","signature_count":185},{"id":"W10000006","name":"Mid and West Wales","signature_count":95},{"id":"W10000007","name":"South Wales Central","signature_count":22},{"id":"W10000008","name":"South Wales East","signature_count":35},{"id":"W10000009","name":"South Wales West","signature_count":19}]}}}