US EditionMost new build homes in England to be required to have solar panels
- Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced that new homes in England will generally need to have solar panels installed, as part of upcoming regulations to be introduced later this year.
- This decision follows previous proposals by the Conservative government to mandate rooftop solar panels covering 40% of new buildings, although those rules were never implemented.
- The upcoming regulations, set to be outlined later this year as part of a broader energy efficiency initiative, will require solar panels on approximately 80% of new homes, with certain exemptions granted for factors such as roof angle and shading.
- The policy is expected to add £3,000 to £4,000 to construction costs but save homeowners more than £1,000 annually on energy bills, and Miliband called the move "just common sense".
- These measures support the UK’s net zero emissions target by 2050 and signal a major shift toward decarbonising the housing stock through increased solar energy adoption.
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