UK sets fresh record with 2.6 GW of new solar deployed in 2025

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Solar roll out hits 10-year high, boosted by connection of largest project to date and ramping up of domestic installations

UK solar rooftop installations set a new record in 2025, after 262,000 installations came online throughout the year. Government data released this week showed 2.6GW of total new solar capacity was...

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