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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged

Workers fix solar panels to a house roof.
The household solar panel sector is booming in Britain after a sunny spring and summer. Photograph: Chris Howes/Wild Places Photography/Alamy

Solar panels could be cheaper for people on lower incomes if the government stepped in to reduce the cost of loans, a report argues.

Solar panel installations can save households hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but at an initial cost of about £5,000 to £10,000 they are beyond the reach of many households.

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