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Record solar panel installation rates have set the UK on track for “best year ever for renewable energy” installations said Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

TÜV Rheinland has been unveiled as the new renewable product certification body for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

The UK government has published solar PV deployment statistics which show a total of 15.2GW of solar capacity, an increase of 6.7% in the year since June 2022.

Octopus Energy has partnered with housebuilder Verto to roll out a “world first” Zero Bills agreement for housing developers with solar at its core.

Octopus Energy has announced the launch of a new smart tariff aimed at consumers with domestic solar and battery storage.

Consultant NTT DATA UK&I has released new data signalling that 73% of all new solar power added to the grid in 2022 were from household installations.

The UK Solar Taskforce has established four issue-specific sub-groups to support the creation of its roadmap for 70GW of solar by 2035.

New data from NTT DATA, based on UK government statistics, suggests that 73% of all solar deployment in 2022 was domestic.

Many people investing in solar-plus-storage want a degree of grid independence, Simon Baggaley, country manager UK and Ireland at Livoltek told a Solar Media webinar audience today (5 July).

Following energy minister Graham Stuart’s assurances that the Government is working hard to meet it’s 70GW solar target on the first day of Solar Media’s UK Solar Summit 2023 (27 June) the close of the second day of the event saw a panel of experts discuss what risks threaten the success of this new era of solar.