Powering Your Home

Mega solar farms built on England’s best farmland, CPRE warns, as charity urges rooftop-first solar strategy

Nearly two-thirds of England’s largest solar farms have been built on productive agricultural land, with a third of their area…

2 weeks ago

A Solar Nation: How Britain’s Rooftops Are Becoming Mini Power Stations

On a crisp January morning, the slanting winter sunlight falls across a row of Victorian terraces in north London. At…

7 months ago

Millions of homeowners set to gain from government’s solar power pledge

Millions of UK homeowners are set to receive grants and low-interest loans to install solar panels and batteries, helping cut…

7 months ago

Free electricity on Sundays could become a reality under Miliband’s green energy plans, says EDF

EDF Renewables suggests free electricity on Sundays may be possible under Ed Miliband’s green energy push, as renewable capacity grows.…

10 months ago

How Can We Improve Solar Energy Harvesting?

Solar energy is essential for a sustainable future, but traditional silicon-based solar panels have limitations, such as high cost and…

11 months ago

Mandatory solar panels on new-build homes could power an extra 1.17 million UK households

Good Energy's analysis reveals that mandatory solar panels on 1.5 million new-build homes could generate enough surplus electricity to power…

11 months ago

Shetland windfarm powers nearly 500,000 homes as renewables boom sparks debate

The new Viking windfarm in Shetland, the UK’s most productive onshore site, begins powering 500,000 homes, highlighting the urgent need…

11 months ago

New planning rules will require rural councils to approve wind and solar farms as part of the UK’s push towards net zero

Rural councils across England will be required to approve a significant increase in wind and solar farms under a new…

11 months ago

Octopus Energy boss calls for lower electricity prices for residents near wind farms

Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson urges lower electricity costs for residents near wind farms, highlighting local benefits and market reforms.…

1 year ago

Zero-rating VAT for home renewable energy storage starts today

Home energy storage systems are now zero-rated for VAT, as new rules come into effect designed to boost the uptake…

1 year ago