Solar and Battery

Government to mandate rooftop solar for new builds

Ministers have confirmed the Future Homes Standard (FHS), to be published in Autumn, will include provision that all new build properties have solar PV installed. Energy secretary Ed Miliband said the “common sense” change to the standard marks a “monumental step” in the government’s pledge to unleash a “rooftop revolution”. The proposed FHS will see

What are the challenges with residential solar systems in 2025?

Lots of installers wanting to enter the sector often ask me what the challenges are likely to be. This is multifaceted – with angles around installation but also integration and what consumers actually want. A big one at the moment is EV chargers and PV/battery systems from different ecosystems and brands. Unfortunately, these often will

Your guide to how much solar panels cost in 2025

With energy prices rocketing again, now may be a good time to consider investing in solar panels to generate your own electricity. The energy price cap rose by 6.4 per cent in April, taking the average household bill to £1,849 per year for a typical home using electricity and natural gas. The average cost

UK Solar Roadmap charts course to nine million homes powered by solar

The UK government has today published its Solar Roadmap, a government-industry paper setting out practical measures to meet solar capacity targets. The roadmap states that meeting the upper end of the capacity ambition set in the Clean Power 2030 (CP30) Action Plan of 47GW solar installed would require just 0.4% of total UK land and

OPINION: Solar farms are an electrifying topic

So this last couple of weeks has seen a spurt of applications regarding placing solar panels on fields in the area. There are pros and cons to this but in my opinion, there is an increasing need for green energy – yes climate change is real – and the more we can generate from wind

How to calculate your home battery needs for the next blackout

Understanding watt-hours will help you survive power outages and off-grid adventures. Buying a giant battery for the next blackout or off-grid adventure can be daunting, especially when hundreds or even thousands of dollars are on the line. Get it wrong and you’ve either spent too much money for something you’ll never use or discover that

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