Every day 5kWh was exported to the grid which saved homes £21 during the seven-day heat in June

This summer’s heatwave has increased the EU’s solar output by 17%, research by Ember finds.

This included rises of 28% in Italy, 23% in Hungary, 14% in France and 13% in Spain, compared with days measured before the heatwave.

Fox ESS Eco-system (Image: Fox-ESS.com)

Solar and Battery Eco-system (Image: Fox-ESS.com)

UK households have been able to produce enough solar to power their homes and sell on, allowing them to earn around 12p per kilowatt-hour (kWh) through the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) scheme during the heatwave in June.

Most homes generated around 10kWh to power themselves, meaning they saved an average of £2.49 a day on energy bills.

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