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What do UK consumers really think about solar?
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he UK’s Net Zero Strategy, released in 2021, set out the policies required for the decarbonisation of all sectors of the UK
economy to meet its fundamental target of Net Zero by 2050. The framework lays out that “a clean, reliable
power system is the foundation of a productive Net Zero economy”. And this is correct. It’s a lofty target, but it’s entirely within reach. So, regardless of who has won the election and whatever their manifesto may contain, the continued commitment to the creation of this “clean, reliable power system” will underpin our journey towards Net Zero. At Project Solar, we’ve been working for more than a decade in partnership with homeowners, businesses, and developers to promote the adoption of solar panels and to foster the growth of eco- friendly solutions to the climate crisis. To ensure our message is cutting through, our
team conducts regular studies to better understand the UK public’s sentiment around solar energy and other forms of renewable energy. These surveys are invaluable. For example, our most recent survey from earlier
Simon Peat chief executive of Project Solar, one of the UK’s largest solar panel installers, weighs in on public sentiment around solar energy
Left: Simon Peat, chief executive of Project Solar
“Seven in 10 of the UK public believe that it should be mandatory to install solar panels on new build properties.”
this year highlighted that a huge seven in 10 of the UK public believe that it should be mandatory to install solar panels on new build properties. Developing energy-efficient new builds is a clear policy priority too, with the Government’s Future Homes Standard (FHS) set to “require new build homes to be future-proofed with low carbon heating and world-leading levels of energy efficiency” from 2025 – though exactly what this will look like is yet to be determined. Andy Burnham’s commitment to build 10,000 new homes in the Greater Manchester region will likely see solar panels, and other energy- efficient measures, installed to comply with the FHS. Perhaps witnessing the proliferation of new properties with solar panels might catalyse the 42% of our survey respondents who agreed with the statement that they “planned to install solar panels within the next five years”.
34 July 2024
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