Commercial & Residential Solar

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has confirmed that Welsh homes and businesses installed a record number of solar panels and heat pumps in 2023.

Small-scale solar installations in Scotland increased by 174% in 2023 compared to 2020, revealed the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) today (25 January).

UK-based renewables developer Elements Green has said the Great North Road solar park could generate annual funding of “up to £1 million” for local community projects.

Naked Energy has partnered with Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London to install its solar thermal technology onto the hotel rooftop.   

Using National Grid ESO’s monthly electricity statistics Solar Power Portal looks back on how solar contributed to Britain’s electricity mix throughout 2023.

Industry trade body Solar Energy UK has praised the government’s move to make solar installations on listed buildings easier.

New research from Carbon Brief has revealed that fossil-fuel generated electricity in the UK fell by 22% in 2023 to its lowest level since 1957.

E.ON has partnered with Naked Energy to deploy its solar heat and hybrid solution to commercial and industrial-scale projects across the UK and Europe.

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

The rate of new solar panel installations in Britain has more than tripled in the last year, according to Drax’s ‘Electric Insights’ Q3 quarterly report.