Businesses will be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily under new rules announced by the UK Government.
Current rules that require businesses to apply for planning permission if solar panels will generate more than one megawatt of electricity will be scrapped, meaning organisations will be able to install more solar panels on rooftops without the delay and cost of applying for planning permission.
Other changes will mean homeowners with flat roofs will be able to install panels without planning permission, bringing rules in line with those for businesses. Currently those who have to go through the planning system are having to wait over eight weeks and face extra costs.
Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart MP said: “Removing the 1MW restriction for industrial rooftop solar will help us meet our target of 70GW of solar power by 2035 while supporting hundreds of long-term skilled British jobs, bolstering our world-leading renewables sector and reducing bills for consumers with panels.”