Builders will be required to fit solar panels to the “vast majority” of new build homes in England under changes to be published this year, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said. The regulations will require developers to add panels unless the buildings fall under certain exemptions such as being covered by shade. Speaking to the...
The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries. It comes after an investigation that began a year ago when several major solar equipment producers asked then-President Joe Biden administration to protect their US operations. The proposed levies –...
Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a detached home with solar panels on the roof. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said the whole roof was ablaze when they arrived at the two-storey detached building in Tavistock at about 05:10 BST on Monday, with parts of the first floor alight too. The service said all...