If you live in a flat or rented home, you’ve probably seen talk of “home batteries” and thought: “Sounds great… but that’s for people with big houses and garages, not me.” Good news: that’s no longer true. There are safe, sensible battery options for people in UK flats and rentals. The key is knowing what actually fits your space, your rights,...
Read MoreIf you live in a flat or rented home in the UK, you’ve probably thought: “I’d love solar panels, but I don’t own a roof… so I’m stuck, right?” Balcony solar is one of the simplest ways to change that. SaveOnWatts exists to make balcony solar simple, legal and accessible for people in flats, rentals and homes without suitable roofs. So you can cut...
Read MoreMeet the material that’s rewriting the rules of solar power, and bringing cleaner, cheaper energy closer to everyone, no roof required. Perovskite is being called the wonder material of solar energy, and for good reason. Originally discovered in the 1800s, it’s only in recent years that scientists realised how extraordinary it could be for...
Read MoreThere’s a fresh and exciting piece of policy talk in town: the UK Government is reportedly considering extending salary-sacrifice tax breaks, already popular for electric vehicles, to include home solar panels (and eventually storage). Recent media coverage suggests that this shift could be part of upcoming green-home or “Warm Homes”
Read MoreBig news from the UK Government: a Clean Energy Jobs Plan set to create hundreds of thousands of new green jobs and attract £50 billion of private investment by 2030. It’s more than just jobs, it’s a major signal that renewable energy, including solar and battery storage, is the future. And for the first time, that future feels truly open to...
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