Three organisations from across the energy and planning sectors have come together to examine how the UK’s renewable energy planning system could be improved to hit renewable energy capacity targets. Trade body RenewableUK, countryside charity CPRE and sustainable business organisation Aldersgate Group have released the interim findings of their investigation into the UK’s onshore renewable
Previously the idea was to sell electricity back to the grid, now the object is to power all of a households needs When solar panels were first sold in large numbers and heavily subsidised by the UK government using feed-in tariffs, which paid householders generously for every kilowatt they produced, prospective installers were obliged to
The UK government has reactivated the Solar Taskforce as part of a series of plans to speed up the delivery of solar energy across the country. The joint government-industry body is co-chaired by Chris Hewett, chief executive of Solar Energy UK, who oversaw the development of the Solar Roadmap, a plan detailing the practical measures
So you’ve just enjoyed your first solar summer with a basic 6.6kW system, but you’re finding the bills in winter still give you the chills, don’t worry; you’re not alone. It’s not uncommon for new solar installations to undergo expansion after the first winter. Read on as I explain how. This article looks at buyer’s
The expansion of clean energy capacity in 2023 saw renewables generate a record 30% of global electricity. Driving the change was an increase in solar pv and wind, with solar being the fastest-growing source of electricity generation. Ember’s fifth annual Global Electricity Review revealed that solar generation grew by 23% in 2023. Solar’s generation growth
After years of record energy price rises, it’s understandable that many homeowners are looking for new ways to save. For some, like Steve Abbott, a retired engineer and school teacher, renewable energy has been the answer – albeit an initially expensive one.In a process that’s been several years and £25,000 in the making, Mr Abbott’s
New research by Independent Advisor shows that UK solar hotspots installations has increased by over 37% in the last year. Over 1.7 million domestic homes have had the technology installed, and the overall number of solar panels in the UK increased by a third from 2022 to 2023. Katharine Allison, energy-saving expert at Independent Advisor
Research from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that green UK households which use heat pumps and electric vehicles (EVs) use less imported energy. A typical household using a gas boiler and petrol car will be dependent on imports for almost 70% of its energy, equivalent to 17MWh a year. A home
New research from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that the UK government achieved just three out of ten major green commitments laid out in the 2022 British Energy Security Strategy. The analysis found that the government is not on track to insulate the 450,000 homes in it's green commitments, which would
New CPRE analysis reveals that homes in the countryside are leading the way on solar power generation. 48 of the 50 English parliamentary constituencies with the highest domestic solar generation capacity are in rural areas, while all 200 of those with the lowest are in towns and cities. Analysis of local authority data showed that