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
Pressure on Rishi Sunak to bolster UK’s green credentials fitting new homes with solar panels after he rolled back net-zero pledges Conservative MPs have demanded the Government require all new homes with solar panels to be fitted to boost the UK’s energy security. Ministers are consulting on an update of building
Installing solar panels can be a smart investment, but you need to weigh the upfront costs versus long-term savings and home value boost carefully. Tanjent examine the financial pros and cons to help homeowners decide if solar is worthwhile and answer key questions homeowners have about costs and payback. Here we look at installing
Energy prices have reduced in Great Britain from 1 April in line with the energy price cap. But average energy bills relating to typical annual energy consumption are still 56% above summer 2021 levels. Against this backdrop and as the climate emergency also escalates, there’s a growing interest in domestic renewable energy systems, primarily solar
Seven out of ten of the UK public believe that it should be mandatory to install solar panels on new homes, according to a new survey Seven out of ten UK citizens advocate for mandatory installation of solar panels on new build homes. The study, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Project Solar, surveyed 1,000
A new survey of 2,000 homeowners indicates that nearly half of Brits consider rising energy bills their primary concern, prompting 39% to prioritise energy improvements to their properties Figures from a survey of 2,000 homeowners indicate that rising energy bills have become the primary concern for almost half of Brits, with 39% identifying it as the strongest motivator for
Whether people like to believe it or not, climate change is causing the overall warming of the planet, rising sea levels, and destruction of the ozone layer. Energy is a major component to why climate change has become such a crisis, as so many systems rely on fuel that cause massive amounts of greenhouse gas
Landlords and occupiers that are considering installing solar panels would be well advised to act quickly, as a confluence of events and market trends means that installations are as attractive as they have ever been. At the end of last year, the government introduced limited but nevertheless significant changes to the permitted development regime for
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has revealed that the South of England led the way in small-scale renewable installations for 2023, with Cornwall heading the herd. MCS reported that Cornwall saw 4,890 installations of solar and heat pumps combined across the year, the highest in England, producing an estimated annual generation of over 37MWh. South
A new study by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) indicates that affordable and eco-friendly energy options have gotten much cheaper to install in the last 10 years — so much so that they might just be all we need by 2050, Interesting Engineering reports. It’s an optimistic prediction but