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UK households combining renewables to improve energy resilience
D
ata from MCS, the UK’s standard-setter for small-scale renewables like solar panels and heat pumps, shows a
record fi rst half of the year for certifi ed installations. There were 210,000 installations in the UK between January and June 2026, up 17% on the previous highest start to a year in 2025 and equivalent to one installation every 74 seconds. Solar panels were the biggest driver, with almost 150,000 certifi ed installations – a 14% increase on last year’s record.
Battery storage installations have also risen sharply, almost doubling the number for the same period last year with 36,000 MCS certifi ed installations in 2026 so far. This means last year’s annual record of 40,000 installations has almost been surpassed in just six months. MCS data shows a growing trend in combining multiple technologies in a single home. One in three installations in 2026 were either delivered onto a home that already had an MCS certifi ed renewable or were part of an installation that combined more than one technology.
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Luceco appoints Dr Thorsten Müller as CEO
L
uceco Group has announced the appointment of Dr Thorsten Müller as chief executive offi cer, with eff ect from 1 September 2026.
Thorsten brings extensive experience leading global industrial technology businesses, across lighting, electrifi cation and energy management sectors. Most recently, he was divisional chief executive
in the safety sector at Halma. Prior to joining Halma in 2022, he held senior leadership roles at ABB, Osram and Bosch. Dr Thorsten Müller commented: “Luceco is a business of real quality, and I am grateful for the opportunity to build on the strong foundations that the Luceco team have built. Luceco’s premier brands, market-leading positions and exceptional people give me fi rm confi dence in the core of the business, while the energy transition off ers signifi cant further upside that Luceco is exceptionally well placed to capture.”
The appointment comes at a time of continued positive momentum for Luceco, with the Group reporting a strong performance for H1 2026.
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