Just as Mr Dutton raises nuclear as a carbon free power source . . . . .

UK engineers have demonstrated a solar/mirror assembly which has been proven in a demonstration plant.

The plant can produce electricity at a quarter the cost of nuclear.

https://news.sky.com/story/quest-to-power-homes-with-solar-panels-in-space-passes-a-critical-milestone-13107285

World first UK prototype could pave the way for constant energy all the time - from space

Building the solar power farm in space would take more than 60 rocket flights and a team of robot builders - but it's one step closer to being a reality.

Science correspondent

Friday 5 April 2024 10:00, UK

But its super-efficient design for harvesting constant sunlight - called CASSIOPeiA - requires the system to rotate towards the sun, whatever its position, while still sending power to a fixed receiver on the ground.