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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar

Two men fitting a solar panel below roof of a property.
UK households will be able to fit balcony solar panels by the end of August after legislation was passed this month. Photograph: Climate Central

Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as households turn to rooftop panels to help cut their energy bills.

An analysis of the government’s official figures shows that Great Britain added 142,536 solar installations in the first six months of the year, putting it on track to top last year’s record solar additions.

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