Category: Solar panels
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Why the cost of getting solar panels for your home is about to rise
The cost of solar panels in the UK could be set to rise following a major policy change by the Chinese government. China has reduced export tax rebates for key solar panels and key solar components, including photovoltaic (PV) cells, solar glass and solar ribbons, from 13% to 9%, which could be removed entirely later…
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Sunshine Bill requiring solar panels to be mandatory rejected in parliament
The UK Parliament has voted against the “Sunshine Bill,” officially known as the New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill, which proposed all newly built homes would be required to have solar panels. This bill aimed to make new homes not only more cost-effective to live in but also more environmentally responsible. However, it faced opposition from…