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    A marzo il Regno Unito ha superato i 2 milioni di installazioni solari

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    1. Gentle_Snail on

      >There is a total of 22.1GW installed in the UK across 2,003,000 installations. Two-thirds of installations were rooftop PV mounted on domestic properties. 
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      >That revelation comes as April saw solar generation set and then break multiple records. Indeed, the government has marked 11.7% growth in installed solar capacity in the UK since March 2025, including the commissioning of the largest solar plant in the UK, the 373MW Cleve Hill project, in June 2025.
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      >In March 2026 alone, there were 27,607 installations adding 121MW, the most in any calendar month since 2012. Of those, 66% were on domestic properties, contributing 85MW capacity.

    2. Silencer-1995 on

      Oh cool so our bills will be coming down then. Nice. We did it everyone, we invested in something that helped us for once! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

    3. snufflesthebigdog on

      Having installed in January, I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Already hit 92% suffiency over the 3 months charging 2 batteries and an EV. How the government isn’t incentivising it more is madness. I just wish I could insulate my 40s council hose to be efficient enough to go for a heat pump and get off oil once and for all. 

      Edit: to add, we went through our council (Wiltshire) on switch together scheme. It was 30% cheaper than what octopus and another installer quoted for the same kit. People sign up for a phased install so they can bulk buy the systems and pass the discount on. https://switchtogether.co.uk/
      Not many councils seem to do it. Write to your local council/MP and ask them why they’re not onboard.

      And get batteries.

    4. B23vital on

      I did it to bring my bills down, just feels like bills have now doubled so now my solar is just offsetting the increase i would’ve paid. So while im still saving it doesnt feel that way.

      If you can get solars id say at least get batteries and onto an ecomony 7 to save yourself some money.

    5. Toastlove on

      With plug in solar just around the corner it’s going to get even better, now even renters will have a reason to get some form of solar generation going.

    6. Matterbox on

      r/SolarUK around 5k new visitors a week for the last 4 weeks.

      The solar-coasters going back up!

    7. Still-Status7299 on

      The govt really needs to update their conservation policies. Many listed properties including mine have so much roof space available for panels, but no permission to install them. The whole historic England cartel need to get with the times.

    8. SyntaxE- on

      Yeah that kind of spike doesn’t surprise me. When installs jump that fast it is usually people trying to get ahead of policy changes or lock in savings while they still can. But the same issue still applies in the UK. Without batteries, a lot of that solar value gets lost because export payments are pretty low compared to what you pay to pull power from the grid later.

      So even with huge install numbers, the economics are shifting toward storage if you actually want to get the most out of it.

      Also worth noting, with that level of growth there is a real scramble for skilled installers. Codes, standards, and battery setups are changing fast, so a lot of people are taking courses just to keep up or get into the field. Stuff like this: https://ecotechtraining.com/solar-training⁠

    9. AutomaticAstigmatic on

      *Sigh*

      And I just had to buy a house with limited roof-space for solar panels (too many dormers) and the wrong ruddy facing…

    10. deep1986 on

      They really need to offer more government lead installation schemes. Instead of only offering it to the lowest earners do it to the “mid range” who are more likely to pay for it

      I’m waiting for some grant to occur

    11. IamlostlikeZoroIs on

      The government should put the grant money towards solar panels instead of heat pumps, would be way better for everyone.

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