Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
Summary
Solar panel sales in the UK have risen sharply as higher energy prices push businesses to invest in their own power sources. A company making vacuum cleaners in Somerset installed a large solar panel field to reduce electricity costs and expects to recover its investment in under four years.Key Facts
- Sales of solar panels for businesses have increased by 65% since the Iran conflict began.
- Total solar power installations in the UK are up 11% compared to last year.
- Numatic, a vacuum cleaner maker in Somerset, spent £1.5 million on 2,672 solar panels covering a field behind its factory.
- The solar panels can power the entire factory on sunny days and aim to cover about 25% of its annual electricity use.
- With further technology, the factory hopes to meet half of its energy needs through solar power.
- The company expects the solar investment to pay for itself in less than four years.
- Energy costs have risen due to global conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war and the Iran conflict.
- Government data shows 27,000 new solar installations in March 2026, the highest since 2012, pushing the total to over 2 million systems in the UK.
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