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

Trade News UK sterling-and-streets note (2026-06-16): Spanish homes save €10 a month via renewables expansion Bosses of some of Britain’s biggest retailers are discussing plans with the government to start… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

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.

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