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The FHS will state that if developers cannot meet requirements to install rooftop solar PV coverage equivalent to 40% of a building’s floor area, a “reasonable amount” of coverage is still required. Image: Geograph via Wikimedia Commons.

Government to mandate rooftop solar for new builds

June 6, 2025
Ministers have confirmed the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will include provision that all new build properties have solar PV installed.
According to GRYD, the system has already reduced residents’ energy bills by 15%. Image: GRYD Energy.

GRYD Energy launches ‘UK’s first’ zero upfront cost solar and storage funding model

November 1, 2024
A project launched by solar tech company GRYD Energy in partnership with BK Developments will test smart solar and battery storage systems for new-build homes at no upfront cost for the developer or homeowner. 
Reeves did reaffirm the £3.4 billion Warm Homes Plan investment promised in the Labour manifesto, but ultimately little was concretely promised to support domestic decarbonisation. Image: Rachel Reeves/LinkedIn.

Solar support in Labour’s Autumn Budget

October 31, 2024
On 30 October, Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the government’s first budget since it came to power on 4 July.

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