Solar Panels news from 2025
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- December 2025
E.ON Next announces partnership with Allume to bring shared solar to flats
E.ON Next has announced a partnership with Australian cleantech firm Allume to offer SolShare shared rooftop solar to blocks of flats, targeting social housing providers and new build developers.
- November 2025
EDF launches limited time discount of up to £1,000 on solar and battery systems
EDF has cut up to £1,000 off the price of solar and battery systems bought before 23:59 on 23 November 2025, with smaller systems discounted by £500 or £750.
TÜV Rheinland (China) expanded its MCS certification scope
TÜV Rheinland (China) has widened its MCS product certification scope beyond solar PV to cover heat pumps, building-integrated solar PV, solar heating and solar mounting systems.
- October 2025
BYD Battery-Box HVB available to order at Wind & Sun
Wind & Sun has opened orders for the BYD Battery-Box HVB, a high-voltage home battery stack using BYD Blade Battery cells, priced from £1,025.04 with a 15 year warranty.
Solis lists S6-GR1P(8-10)K03-NV-ND grid-tied inverter
Solis has added the S6-GR1P(8-10)K03-NV-ND, a single phase grid-tied inverter with Bluetooth app operation and a three MPPT design, to its inverter catalogue.
- August 2025
BISOL introduced enhanced warranty for standard modules
BISOL has applied an upgraded warranty to its standard solar modules from 1 August 2025, covering a 30 year power output guarantee and a 25 year product guarantee.
Solar Roadmap confirms British 2030 solar target
The government's Solar Roadmap has confirmed a British 2030 solar target of just under 60 GW and set out 62 actions to triple solar capacity.
- July 2025
Fox ESS launches H3 Smart 3-phase hybrid inverter range in the UK
Fox ESS has launched the H3 Smart, a three-phase hybrid inverter range from 5 kW to 15 kW with built-in EPS backup, Wi-Fi and G99 compliance, available now from authorised UK distributors.
Next-generation residential solar inverter and home battery expected to become available
SolarEdge has announced a next-generation three-phase residential inverter and dedicated home battery for the European market, with availability expected in the second half of 2025.
- June 2025
Government confirms solar panels by default on new build homes
Ministers have confirmed that solar panels will be included in the Future Homes Standard, meaning the vast majority of new build homes in England will have rooftop solar installed as standard.
Domestic batteries added as eligible measure under WH:SHF
Domestic batteries installed alongside solar panels became an eligible measure under the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund in June 2025, were paused that November, and can be installed again from 2 February 2026.
Solar Roadmap published calling for a rooftop revolution
The Solar Roadmap, published in June 2025, called for a rooftop revolution deploying solar PV on homes and buildings to cut bills, improve energy security and create skilled jobs.
- May 2025
MY-PV SOL•THOR available to order from Wind & Sun
Wind & Sun has announced that the MY-PV SOL•THOR, a DC power manager that sends solar array output straight to a heating element, is now available to order in the UK.
LONGi launches HIBC module and EcoLife consumer brand at Intersolar Munich
LONGi has unveiled the Hi-MO S10, the first commercialised heterojunction back contact solar module, and a new EcoLife consumer brand aimed at the residential market.
Enphase launches fourth generation IQ Battery family
Enphase has launched a fourth generation IQ Battery family, which the maker says delivers nearly 34% greater energy density than its predecessor and uses fewer components on the wall.
- April 2025
Gwresogi achieves MCS certification for solar PV, heat pumps and battery storage
Gwresogi, a Gwynedd installer founded in 2014, gained MCS certification in April 2025 covering solar PV, air source heat pumps and battery storage, according to an MCS case study.
Warranty extension purchases require online registration
SolarEdge has said that from 1 April 2025 customers extending an inverter warranty must first register for its online services and obtain a customer number.
- March 2025
Livoltek lists HP3-5K/6K/8K/10K/12K D2 hybrid inverters
Livoltek has listed the HP3-5K/6K/8K/10K/12K D2, a three-phase hybrid inverter range, in its hybrid product category with a date of 10 March 2025.
Great British Energy announced its first major rooftop solar project
Great British Energy's first major project will enable around 200 schools and up to 200 hospitals in England to install rooftop solar and complementary decarbonisation technologies, announced in March 2025.
Hi-MO X10 becomes available in the UK from March 2025
LONGi has said its Hi-MO X10 back contact solar module will go on sale in the UK from March 2025, starting with the 72-cell Explorer version and followed by smaller formats later in the year.
MCS begins transition to Redeveloped Installer Scheme over 18 months
MCS has begun an 18 month transition to its Redeveloped Installer Scheme, announced alongside record contractor numbers of over 5,250 and a record year for certified installations in 2024.
- February 2025
Resolution Foundation publishes Sunny day savings on rooftop solar and bills
The Resolution Foundation says a 3kW rooftop solar system could save a family up to £440 a year and cut fuel poor households' bills by 24 per cent, but warns that upfront costs are locking poorer households out.
MCS begins tracking self build installations
MCS began recording certified renewable installations on self build properties from February 2025, a category that accounted for 1% of its certified work last year.
- January 2025
Enphase Energy System integrates into Octopus Energy smart tariffs in the United Kingdom
Enphase Energy has integrated its Energy System with Octopus Energy's smart tariffs in the United Kingdom, including Intelligent Octopus Flux, following a strategic relationship announced last year.