Property Week: Planning changes power up case for solar panels

Planning changes power up case for solar panels

As published in Property Week on 08 March 2024 

Landlords and occupiers that are considering installing solar panels would be well advised to act quickly, as a confluence of events and market trends means that installations are as attractive as they have ever been. 

At the end of last year, the government introduced limited but nevertheless significant changes to the permitted development regime for solar installations, effectively lifting the cap on the volume of energy that can be installed. 

Moreover, the cost of panels is now incredibly low – in all likelihood, unsustainably so. In the short to medium term, prices are likely to start going up again for a variety of reasons. 

Property Week caught up with Stuart Patience, Director and Head of energy solutions at Hollis, to find out more. 

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