The UK has witnessed 62% surge in home heat pump and solar panel installations, according to a report The UK is experiencing an uptick in the adoption of renewable energy technologies, with a 62% rise in heat pump and solar panel installations compared to the previous year. Recent data from the official standards body for renewable technologies MCS, points
The Government’s new report confirming solar to be the cheapest way to generate power has been described by Solar Energy UK as a “wake-up call for opponents of net zero.” Last Friday (4 August) the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) revised estimates of levelised costs for the first time in three years
Octopus Energy and UK Power Networks (UKPN) will offer customers free electricity when energy supply exceeds demand due to excess renewable power on the grid. Through the ‘Power-ups’ scheme Octopus will send customers a notification of the times they are able to use their ‘Power-ups’ one day in advance. The scheme aims to tackle
Homeowners seeking to offset sky-high electricity costs by generating their own Over 50,000 households installed solar panels in the first three months of 2023 Average domestic solar panel system typically costs around £5,500 installed Soaring numbers of households are rushing to install solar panels in a bid to cut their energy bills. More than
Trade body Solar Energy UK has published a new study of public attitudes towards solar development which finds that most people living near solar sites support the technology. The report, based on an annual survey by Copper Consultancy, shows that solar farms are popular across the UK, said the report’s author, Solar Energy UK senior
This is the story of how community energy group Yealm Community Energy bought a solar farm to benefit their local community as part of the Community Energy Together project. SPP has previously reported on this project here, while our sister site Current± has been running a series on community energy in the UK. In 2020,
Are you considering a home backup battery? Here are some advantages of the technology. Battery backup systems prepare you for grid power problems like blackouts and power outages. These systems allow you to store energy for later use, helping reduce energy costs, dependence on grid electricity, and environmental impact. Battery storage also puts you in
The Prime Minister has announced 100 new oil and gas drilling licences in the North Sea - a move that has stoked fierce debate over the cleanliness of the UK's energy supply. The raft of net zero initiatives enshrined into law by Conservative governments past are butting up against the need to guarantee the UK’s energy
Octopus Energy and housebuilder Verto have partnered to roll out a “world’s first” ‘Zero Bills’ proposition for housing developers. The initiative, which will deliver a total of 70 homes across two sites in Cornwall and Exeter, will eliminate energy bills for newbuilds due to being kitted out with solar, batteries and heat pumps. In doing
Octopus Energy has announced the launch of a new smart tariff aimed at consumers with domestic solar and battery storage. The company says the tariff could unlock more than £450 of savings per year for consumers and help to balance the grid. ‘Intelligent Octopus Flux’ (IOF) will offer the same rate for both importing and