domestic solar

Energy supplier EDF today (22 February) confirmed the acquisition of the Chorley-based solar panel and battery installer Contact Solar.

Octopus Energy has announced a new partnership with housebuilder, The Hill Group, to build 89 solar powered and energy bill-free homes.

The UK government has published its Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation which could see solar become part of a “default package” for new homes in England.

The government has confirmed that homes with flat roofs can now install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels without planning permission.

According to the latest national statistics the UK has a total installed solar capacity of 15.5GW from July 2023.

The government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) has installed solar photovoltaics (PV) across 1,363 homes in England.

Record solar panel installation rates have set the UK on track for “best year ever for renewable energy” installations said Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

Research by specialty retail company BOXT has found that East Renfrewshire in Scotland saw the highest rise in renewable energy installations – including solar panels – within a year at 31.1%

Electric vehicle (EV) charging provider, ev.energy has announced a new partnership with Maxeon Solar Technologies that will see domestic solar power charge electric vehicles (EVs).

According to the latest data from the Microgeneration Certifications Scheme (MCS) there were 50,719 MCS certified domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in Q1 this year – a 114% increase from the same period in 2021.