Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged

Ministers in the UK are being urged to cut the cost of loans for solar panels on homes, which could make clean energy more accessible to people on lower incomes. This move could help reduce household bills by making solar panels more affordable. If implemented, it could also increase the number of households that can install solar panels, potentially saving them hundreds of pounds a year on energy costs.

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The UK government is considering ways to make solar panels more affordable for lower-income households. This could lead to increased adoption of clean energy and reduced household bills.

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