Estate Agents may have noticed a sizeable increase in the number of solar panels on homes coming to the market. Solar panel installations across the UK have surged by more than 400% since before the energy crisis, new analysis reveals, as households face another rise in energy bills this winter. The findings come as
2025 was confirmed as the UK’s sunniest year on record, with the Met Office recording more hours of sunshine than in any year since records began in 1910. 2026 has continued the trend, with July confirmed as the UK’s sunniest month on record so far this year. That run of record-breaking sunshine has translated into
Solar panels and crops can share the same land and a new model shows both come out ahead by keeping plants cooler, saving water, and boosting energy output Solar panels and crops can share land — a new model shows both come out ahead Solar farms are expanding fast — and so is the pressure
Solar power generation in the UK reached a new record over the summer of 2026, as temperatures across the nation soared, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief. Collectively over June, July and August, solar farms and rooftops generated 8.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in the UK*, as shown in the chart below. Speaking
Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds Households in Great Britain’s cloudiest regions could still save more than £400 a year on their energy bills by installing rooftop solar panels, research has found. Rising wholesale energy prices mean the potential savings from a home
Nearly 172,000 solar installations have been completed across the UK since the start of 2026, according to new government data, as rooftop solar drives record deployment. According to the data, almost 28,000 solar installations were completed across homes, businesses and larger-scale projects in July 2026, making it the third-highest monthly total on record after
54% of Brits say generating their own energy would help them feel more in control of their bills, with 45% believing it would make them less reliant on the grid Eco upgrades are helping homeowners feel empowered, with 39% seeing features like solar panels as a sign someone has their life together and 32%
Solar now requires no more upfront capital than coal or gas to produce the same annual electricity, reversing a disadvantage that was as large as five-to-one a decade ago. Batteries and wider grid flexibility still add real system costs, but firm solar-plus-storage is already competitive with new fossil generation in favorable markets. For capital-constrained
Unplugged Nirvana I live in Scotland and just got my solar install up and running a few days ago. While it's obviously still very early days, I'm really happy with how it's all going so far — and with my decision to go for a full panel and battery system. Was I tempted to
Data from MCS shows a record start to the year for certified installations. There were 210,000 installations in the UK between January and June 2026, up 17% on the previous highest start to a year in 2025 and equivalent to one installation every 74 seconds. Solar panels were the biggest driver, with almost 150,000