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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.

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