PV – Solar Energy UK calls for mandatory solar energy on new homes

Solar Energy UK’s The Value of New Build Solar report also argues that these measures will be vital for achieving a net zero economy and points out that owners of new Scottish homes already benefit from this rule. Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are the enabler for the low-carbon homes of the future, powering heat pumps and electric vehicles. They also lower demands on the grid and the need for infrastructure investments, costs which consumers would otherwise bear as part of their energy bills. “Recognising these simple and undeniable facts will make for more robust and competitive industries that can meet their climate change objectives whilst affording households and their communities with energy and financial security for generations to come” says the report. However, it adds that these benefits will only accrue if “considerable change” to energy efficiency standards is…

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