solar energy uk

The solar industry has welcomed plans announced by the Labour Party this week to treble solar in the UK.

Solar Energy UK has stated that “planning rules have become uneven and unfair” for installing solar panels.

The UK has installed more solar power systems in 2023 than in all of 2022, according to data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

The UK Government’s new report confirming solar to be the cheapest way to generate power has been described by Solar Energy UK as a “wake-up call for opponents of net zero.”

Trade body Solar Energy UK has welcomed the report by Electricity Grid Commissioner Nick Winser recommending ways to accelerate grid infrastructure build time.

Trade body Solar Energy UK has published a new study of public attitudes towards solar development which finds that most people living near solar sites support the technology.

Scotland’s interest-free solar home loans scheme has been ended abruptly, according to Solar Energy UK.

Experts are predicting that the long summer days will boost solar energy production as the industry marks the Summer Solstice and European Solar Day on 21 June.

Journalist Andrew Neil weighed in on the UK’s solar output after the government ordered a coal-fired power plant to move to standby as energy demand soared in the summer heat. However, his pronouncements, based largely on a Telegraph article, lacked context and nuance. UK Editor John Lubbock explains why he is wrong about the UK solar sector.

Trade association Solar Energy UK has welcomed the UK government’s decision to change the remit of energy regulator Ofgem to include a ‘principle objective’ to meet net zero targets.