If you’ve started researching solar panels in the UK, you’ve probably realised there are two very different ways to go about it. One involves paying a large upfront sum – typically between £5,000 and £10,000 – and owning your system outright. The other lets you skip the big payment entirely and simply pay a fixed … Read more
Solar panels are no longer just for the eco-obsessed or the early adopters. With electricity prices still volatile and batteries becoming more efficient, thousands of UK homeowners are now exploring ways to cut their energy bills. But what if you could go solar without paying thousands upfront? That’s the promise from Sunsave – one of … Read more
E.ON Next Drive stands out for its simplicity, flexibility, and length of low-rate window and can offer significant savings for EV owners and energy-smart households. Electric vehicles are becoming more mainstream and accessible. In July 2025, the UK government unveiled a £650 million Electric Car Grant to make new zero-emission cars more affordable and enable … Read more
Intelligent Octopus Go allows you to get electricity at a cheaper cost than typical rates to charge your EV and power the rest of your home. It offers electricity at just 7p/kWh for six hours every night, from 11:30 pm to 5:30 am. Compared with the current Ofgem price cap of 25.73p/kWh until 30 September … Read more
Solar power diverters help maximise self-consumption, cut gas or electricity bills, and reduce reliance on the grid by redirecting surplus solar power into heating hot water rather than exporting it. Solar panels have become mainstream in the UK. Government data shows 19.1 GW of solar capacity in the UK across over 1.8 million installations at … Read more
A G98 application ensures you can connect your small-scale renewable or storage installation to the grid while maintaining the local grid’s safety, integrity and supply quality. Installing rooftop solar panels, EV charge points, heat pumps or home battery systems in the UK comes with technical and safety requirements. The official UK Government framework requires you … Read more
If you’re considering installing a solar system, you may wonder whether solar panels work at night. The short answer is they don’t, but it doesn’t mean a solar system stops being useful after dark. Solar energy is one of the UK’s most popular, low-cost, renewable forms of power generation. Increasing capacity and record sunshine have … Read more
Solar-powered heating can help lower your energy costs and carbon footprint, but it can’t reliably provide you with hot water all year round. Heating water accounts for a vast portion of your household energy consumption, making solar-powered and solar thermal solutions an attractive option for many UK homeowners. According to the Energy Saving Trust, hot … Read more
Flexible solar panels are lightweight, bendable, and easy to mount, and they’re helping open up new applications where rigid panels would never work. Solar energy is a popular, low-cost form of power generation in the UK and unlocking its full potential will increase Britain’s energy security, drive down bills and contribute to preventing dangerous climate … Read more
Solar-powered generators are portable power stations paired with solar panels that can provide essential backup power for different homeowners. Renewable energy has become mainstream for households and businesses alike. Government data on solar photovoltaic deployment shows that as of the end of July 2025, there were over 1.8 million solar panel installations across the UK. … Read more