Most new build homes must be fitted with solar panels

UK plans solar 'revolution' for new homes

Britain's Labour government announced that new homes will feature rooftop solar panels by default, aiming to lower energy bills and meet carbon-reduction goals. Energy secretary Ed Miliband highlighted this as a significant step towards a "rooftop revolution." The initiative, part of a plan to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, includes low-carbon heating and high energy efficiency standards.

Most new build homes must be fitted with solar panels

The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.

Victory for local campaign as solar panels made mandatory on almost all new build homes

A local campaign led by Leigh Ingham, MP for Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, has helped prompt a major shift in Government housing policy. In response to her petition, which was signed by hundreds of residents across the constituency, the Government has now announced that solar panels will be required by law on almost all new homes by 2027.