International Edition

Saturday, 18 July 2026

Private Trade News

Global markets, trading & world business — for professional traders

Policy

Retail giants join UK government drive to boost ‘plug-in’ balcony solar panels

· The Guardian

Retail giants join UK government drive to boost ‘plug-in’ balcony solar panels

Bosses of some of Britain’s biggest retailers are discussing plans with the government to start selling plug-in solar panels as part of a drive to encourage more UK homes to generate their own electricity.

Executives from brands including Currys, B&Q, Amazon and Lidl met Martin McCluskey, the minister for energy consumers, on Tuesday to discuss guidelines for selling “balcony solar panels” to the British public.

Continue reading...