UK solar and renewable energy articles

Research-led explainers for property owners. Every article links to its sources; individual outcomes depend on a site assessment.

• How to compare solar panel quotes in the UK — Understand the assumptions, design, equipment and contract terms behind a UK solar proposal, beyond its headline price.
• How to verify MCS, RECC and NICEIC claims — What to check when an installer mentions certification, consumer codes or electrical registration.
• Is my UK roof suitable for solar panels? — The roof checks affecting solar design, cost, maintenance and safety, from structure and covering to shading and access.
• How to size a home solar battery in the UK — A careful battery conversation covers usable capacity, power, cycling, seasons, tariffs, backup and real demand.
• UK VAT on solar panels and batteries: what to check — How to check the domestic energy-saving-materials relief and why eligibility depends on the precise supply.
• Commercial solar: roof and building due diligence — The records and surveys a UK business should assemble before seeking a warehouse, retail or industrial rooftop proposal.
• DNO connections for UK commercial solar — How to ask about G98, G99 and G100, export limits, applications and commissioning without treating a route as a guarantee.
• Commercial solar funding, leases and PPAs — A neutral checklist for comparing purchase, finance, roof lease and power purchase agreement structures.
• Warehouse solar: match the array to the load profile — Why interval demand, shifts, refrigeration, charging and export constraints matter more than roof area alone.
• Solar economics pitfalls: payback is not a promise — How to test models for hidden assumptions about prices, generation, export, degradation and costs.
• DNO applications for home solar and batteries — Questions about notification, approval, export limits and commissioning when adding generation at home.