Using a range of machine-learning techniques, a group of scientists found that PV systems can significantly increase the value of a property in the United Kingdom. The analysis was based on property data from Zoopla, one of the leading providers of UK property listings, and price paid data sourced from the government’s Land Registry from
The UK Government plans to simplify the rules for building solar farms and wind turbines by raising the thresholds for stricter planning review The UK Government is planning to change the rules to make it easier to build solar farms and wind turbines. They want to raise the limits for when these projects need a
Rising block tariffs and national energy guarantee systems are almost unknown in Europe – but are flourishing elsewhere More than half of the world’s population lives under an energy system that its advocates say can tackle fuel poverty, improve crumbling housing stock and reduce energy demand. And to cap it off – when properly
In 2022, the residential solar market set its fifth consecutive quarterly growth record in the United States. This shows that homeowners generally recognize the benefits of solar panels. While encouraging, the same cannot be said for residential batteries – yet. In fact, a recent FranklinWH survey of 1,000 U.S. adults revealed that more than half (56%) of
New data from the UK government has shown that the UK now has 16.9GW of solar capacity online as of the end of June 2024. The latest statistics from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) revealed that the UK’s solar capacity grew by 8.5% (1.3 GW) over the previous year, a capacity
Fossil fuels accounted for 27% of the EU’s electricity generation in the first half of the year, a 17% decline over the first half of 2023, with solar and wind generation on the rise. Solar and wind generation accounted for 30% of the EU’s electricity generation in the first half of 2024, exceeding the
As recently as last year, a CommBank survey revealed just a fraction of businesses had near-term plans to invest in on-site solar and battery storage.1 While few were taking immediate action, many more were curious. Fast-forward nine months, and the number of businesses turning to solar and battery storage has multiplied.1 In fact, new research shows many
SolarEdge, a clean smart home energy technology company, will be integrated into Octopus Energy’s proprietary technology platform, Kraken. The Kraken platform, which has machine learning capabilities, will enable SolarEdge customers to charge their smart home energy battery systems when demand is low and automatically sell energy back to the grid at peak demand. Customers
Solar panels are an attractive home upgrade that adds value to your property. Do your neighbours have solar panels? It’s pretty likely, as they are quickly growing in popularity. Solar panel installation hit a 12-year high in the UK in 2023 according to Power Technology, with 183,000 solar panel systems installed last year alone. Looking out of
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