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Solar panels on council houses: AS A TENANT: you CANNOT install solar on a council house without council permission (it's their property). However, many UK councils are proactively installing solar on their housing stock. If your council has a solar programme, you may get free or discounted solar. COUNCIL PROGRAMMES: funded by Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), ECO4 scheme, or council capital budgets. Tenants benefit from: free electricity from panels, lower energy bills, improved EPC rating, warmer home. AS A RIGHT TO BUY OWNER: if you've purchased your council house, you can install solar as you own the property. Standard permitted development rules apply. WHAT TO DO: contact your council housing department and ask about their solar/energy efficiency programme. Many have waiting lists for solar installation.
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Solar panels are most powerful when combined with an efficient heating system. Heat pumps use solar-generated electricity to heat your home at 300-400% efficiency — making them the ideal partner for solar.
Heat pumps use electricity at 300-400% efficiency, making them ideal partners for solar.
A heat pump converts 1kWh of electricity into 3-4kWh of heat.
Heat pump installation typically takes 2-3 days and is best planned alongside solar.
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