New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
Summary
Great Britain installed more new solar panels in the first half of this year than at any time since 2011, as rising fossil fuel costs have pushed people to generate their own electricity. Many households are adding rooftop solar panels and upgrading to low-carbon heating like heat pumps to save money on energy bills.Key Facts
- 142,536 new solar installations were added in the first six months of this year in Great Britain.
- This number is the highest for any six-month period since 2011.
- Most new installations are rooftop solar panels on homes, which represent less than a third of total solar power capacity.
- More households are also applying for government grants to switch from gas boilers to low-carbon heating systems like heat pumps.
- The government recently raised the grant amount for heat pumps from £7,500 to £9,000.
- Energy companies like E.ON Next and Octopus Energy report large increases in home solar panel installations and sales.
- Great Britain has over 2 million solar installations in total.
- New legislation will let people living in flats or rented homes use “balcony solar panels” to lower their energy bills starting at the end of August.
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