The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has jumped from £7,500 to £9,000 for off-gas-grid homes switching from oil or LPG to a heat pump. Here’s exactly who qualifies and how to claim it. Quick answer Since 21 July 2026, off-gas-grid homes in…
Quick answer: Plug-in solar kits up to 800VA become legal in the UK from 27 August 2026, provided they meet the government’s Plug-in Solar Device Interim Product Specification. No installer or planning permission is needed, though DNO notification is mandatory. They…
If you’ve started looking into solar, you’ll have noticed “size” gets used in two completely different ways. Sometimes it means the physical dimensions of a panel, i.e. how big it is in metres. Other times it means the size of…
Buying home solar panel systems should feel exciting. In practice, many UK homeowners find the process more confusing than they expected, with conflicting quotes, technical jargon, and a genuine risk of paying too much for the wrong system. At Fit…
Energy bills have become one of the biggest pressures on UK household budgets, and more homeowners than ever are looking for a way off the treadmill of rising electricity prices. Solar panels are no longer a niche investment for the…
With energy bills still high and buyers increasingly focused on running costs, solar panels have become one of the most talked-about home improvements in the UK. But do they actually increase what your property is worth? Here is what the…
Energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed that the UK energy price cap will rise by 13% from 1 July 2026, bringing another unwelcome increase to household energy bills across the country. If you’re on a standard variable tariff, here’s everything you…
For more than a decade, solar panels followed a remarkably consistent trajectory: they got cheaper. Module prices fell by roughly 90% over the last ten years, according to Our World In Data, with costs dropping around 20% every time global…
The renewable energy sector has been shaken by news that GivEnergy Ltd has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators (case reference CR-2026-LDS-000357). As the UK’s most widely installed residential battery storage brand, this development affects thousands of homeowners…
At Fit Solar, we’re huge fans of what Octopus Energy has done for the UK. Their smart tariffs, like Octopus Flux and Intelligent Octopus have transformed how we use and sell power. However, as Octopus has grown into a national…