Research: England's rooftop's could house further 22GW of solar capacity

Michael Holder
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Credit: OVO Energy

ECIU estimates rolling out solar panels across the roofs of homes and commercial properties could yield enough power capacity to reduce average UK bills by £1,000 a year

The rooftops of England's homes and commercial buildings have the potential to house a further 22GW of solar capacity, which could help save the UK £450m on energy costs by reducing reliance on fossil...

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