Can you get free solar panels on a roof?

Companies offered to pay to lease your roof from you for 20-25 years and, in exchange, would install and maintain solar PV panels on it. You didn't have to pay upfront for the panels, and would also benefit from the free electricity produced by the system. But there are very few free solar panel schemes available now.

Can rooftop solar panels meet our energy needs?

We have published research by the UCL Energy Institute into the true potential for meeting our energy needs if we made full use of the rooftop space available for solar panels across the country.

Are there free solar panels?

But there are very few free solar panel schemes available now. The Feed-in tariff scheme closed to new applicants in 2019 and has been replaced by the much-less-generous Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) scheme, making it much less attractive to businesses to offer free solar schemes. Learn about the Smart Export Guarantee scheme.

How do free solar panel schemes work?

'Free' solar panel schemes, also known as rent-a-roof schemes, used to be commonplace a few years ago. These were run by companies eager to cash in on the feed-in tariff (FIT). This guarantees payment in return for electricity generated using renewable technologies, including solar power.

Will homeowners be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily?

Homeowners will be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily without costly planning delays. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government Homes and businesses will be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily, under new rules announced today.

How much money can you save with solar panels?

The average home can save more than £1,100 every year with solar panels! There are several solar panel grants and incentives currently available in the UK, aimed at reducing the cost of solar panels, your households’ energy bills and encouraging the adoption of renewable energy. How much could you get?