
UK reaches 1 million solar homes milestone
The Solar Trade Association has done new analysis that shows that the UK has now reached its 1 million solar homes milestone if you count both solar PV and solar thermal. Recent statistics released by DECC [1] show that there are now 800,000 homes with solar PV electricity panels. The solar trade body also estimates that there are 250,000 homes [2] that have solar thermal hot water heating panels. Putting the two solar technologies together that makes over 1 million solar homes in all. Leonie Greene, Head of External Affairs at the Solar Trade Association said: “DECC’s latest data ...