What Grants and Incentives are Available for Solar Panels?
A round up of the grants and incentives currently available for solar panels.
Solar PV generation increased by 10% in 2022, says DESNZ
A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) report has stated that solar photovoltaics (PV) increased its generation by 10% between 2021 and 2022. Solar PV generated 13.3TWh of electricity in 2022, an increase on the 12.1TWh generated in 2021. DESNZ stated that this increase was driven by longer average sunlight hours and
Domestic solar and storage would help replace four gas stations, says Cornwall Insight
New research by Cornwall Insight has found that domestic flexible electricity technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage would negate the need for four additional gas-fired power stations. This also includes the use of flexibile electricity initiatives such as the use of time-of-use tarriffs and smart meters. Using this domestic technologies would
UK homes install ‘record number’ of solar panels and heat pumps
Head of industry standards body says more people are turning to renewable technology as energy costs grow British households are making more green energy upgrades than ever before after installing a record number of solar panels and heat pumps in the first half of the year, according to the industry’s official standards body. The
MCS express concern as Octopus drops accreditation requirement from Smart Export Guarantee
Concerns have been raised by renewables certification body MCS about the decision by Octopus Energy to accept solar installations on their Smart Export Guarantee tariffs without MCS accreditation. There is a skills shortage in the solar installations sector in the UK currently, with not enough MCS accredited installers to meet demand. Some electricians welcomed the
Record-breaking year: UK homes go green with record solar panel boom
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
Zappi Solar EV Charge Point – Installation
The ins and outs of an example EV charge point install.
DESNZ report a ‘wake-up call for opponents of net zero’, says Solar Energy UK
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
Should you join the rush of homeowners putting solar panels on their roofs? We reveal whether they pay off
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
Solar Energy UK survey shows 61.5% support for solar from those living near sites
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