A 2026 update on installation growth, new technology, funding and what it means for your home Solar panel installation is having its biggest year in over a decade. More UK homes switched to solar in the first few months of 2026 than in any comparable period since 2012, and government…

Nobody likes thinking about energy bills. They come in, you wince a bit, you pay them, and you try not to dwell on it. But there is a version of this conversation that is actually worth having — not to cause alarm, but because the numbers, laid out honestly, make…

The government announced earlier this year that all newly built homes in the UK will be required to include solar panels as standard from 2027. If you own an existing property, your first thought is probably that this does not apply to you. And you are right — there is…

Go back ten years and telling someone the UK would have two million solar installations by 2026 would have raised a few eyebrows. It has happened. The government confirmed it last month, off the back of March 2026 being the busiest single month for solar installations since 2012. That is…