Households could save £823 a year on their energy bills by installing solar panels and batteries
Energy price cap has increased to £1,862 but home solar panels with batteries could knock 44% off annual energy bills As Ofgem announces higher energy bills from July, households could save £823 a year by installing solar panels and
Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052
If you think the temperature uncomfortable today, let me take you to the last day of July 2052, the rays of the climbing sun reveal a city still sweltering in the residual heat of the day before. From the
Beat the energy crisis: The ultimate EV home-charging setup tested
Installing solar panels may have seemed like an expensive luxury to most of us some time ago. But now it seems like a way out of the fuel crisis hitting the UK. I had made the switch to EVs in
Rise in solar panel sales as people ‘want to save money’
"It's all about saving money now, not just sustainability." Those are the words of the founder of a solar power firm who sums up the shift in the industry neatly. Ben Harrison's Gloucestershire company has installed 65% more solar
Are solar panel prices about to surge? Why now might be the perfect time to invest
Geopolitical uncertainty, supply shortages and China’s recent tax reform are threatening to send the prices of solar panels soaring. But, is it really that severe? Once an extortionate investment reserved for the ‘eco-elite’, solar has rapidly become one of
Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut
Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills The boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much
How much home battery backup do YOU need?
Home batteries are getting a lot of attention lately, but are people really looking for a full “whole home” setup, or are they just interested in keeping their phones alive for some post-hurricane doom scrolling? We asked you, our
Three million UK households planning to install solar panels in the next five years
Nearly three million UK households are planning to install roof-mounted solar panels within the next five years, according to new research by comparison service Uswitch.com, with two-fifths saying that rollercoaster energy prices have made them more likely to invest
£12,000 solar-panel grants for thousands of homes confirmed – who is eligible
Around £15bn has been earmarked for grants and loans to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries to help lower bills Households will be given £15bn in grants and loans to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries to