Like EVs, solar panels are sold with warranties – but what happens when the warranty runs out? A Swiss university study of solar installations from the 1980s and ’90s found many still generating most of their original power. A team of researchers from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland led
Families could save hundreds of pounds on energy bills under a flagship plan to give households access to solar panels, heat pumps and batteries. A £15billion Warm Homes Plan - billed as the biggest homes upgrade plan in British history - will help to lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty
Households will be eligible for thousands of pounds' worth of solar panels and other green tech to lower their energy bills, the government has announced. The long-awaited Warm Homes Plan promises to provide £15bn to households across the UK over the next five years, as well as introducing new rights for renters. The government
The government's long-awaited Warm Homes plan published on Wednesday is designed to upgrade homes to make them cheaper, better and warmer. Is this a realistic vision of the future? Elliott Wood has something you're probably going to want. Like most of us, every month he gets a bill for his monthly energy use. Only
The UK government may be ramping up its green agenda, but new research from Switch Together shows homeowners still face barriers to installing solar panels – and more needs to be done to help them make the switch. According to the study, 42% of homeowners and potential homeowners would pay up to £7,500 to
From April 2026, China will scrap VAT rebates on solar exports. The impact is already being felt across the market, with experts forecasting a 10–15% increase in panel prices, tightening supply chains and triggering pre-buying worldwide China has confirmed that it will eliminate value-added tax (VAT) rebates on exports of photovoltaic products from 1
For Hannah Thorogood, a first-generation Lincolnshire farmer, grazing her sheep on solar land gave her a leg-up in the industry On a blustery Lincolnshire morning, Hannah Thorogood paused between two ranks of solar panels. Her sheep nosedived into the grass under their shelter and began to graze. “When I first started out, 18 acres
Global battery storage deployment is accelerating, led by China and the United States, as costs continue to fall. Adoption remains uneven due to regulatory, safety, and economic concerns in several regions. Without faster storage expansion, many countries risk limiting the reliability of renewable-heavy power grids. The uptake of utility-scale battery storage has grown significantly
This guide provides a detailed overview of solar PV planning permission requirements, focusing on commercial and industrial contexts, to help property owners and energy managers navigate the process effectively. For businesses considering solar installations, understanding the regulatory landscape is critical, and it is key to determine whether planning permission for solar PV panels is
Solar energy is the least expensive source of electricity in history and has been for the last six years according to the International Energy Agency. New technologies like black silicon are pushing solar costs even lower. Thus, with no subsidies solar is simply less expensive than all of the other antiquated options. Solar costs