UK plans solar panel ‘revolution' for new homes
New homes built in Britain will have rooftop solar panels 'by default', reducing energy bills and helping to meet carbon-reduction targets, the Labour government announced on Friday.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's party wants 1.5 million new homes built by 2029 amid a housing shortage, a figure many experts believe is optimistic.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said proposals announced on Friday mark 'a monumental step in unleashing this rooftop revolution'.
The government said: 'New homes will also have low-carbon heating, such as heat pumps and high levels of energy efficiency, cutting people's energy bills and boosting the nation's energy security with clean, home-grown power.'
It added in a statement that 'a typical existing UK home could save around £530 (US$717) a year from installing rooftop solar'.
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Dozens dead as monsoon rains and landslides wreak havoc in northeast India
Dozens dead as monsoon rains and landslides wreak havoc in northeast India
'The proposed Future Homes Standard would see building regulations amended to explicitly promote solar for the first time, subject to practical limits with flexibility in place for new homes surrounded by trees or with lots of shade overhead,' the government said.
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