Homeowner Blog

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The biggest home upgrade plan in British history has just been announced. 
£15 billion has been set aside for green home energy upgrades, with the stated aim of upgrading around 5 million homes and lifting 1 million households out of fuel poverty by 2030. 

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In 2025 Great Britain reached a new milestone in clean energy. Provisional figures show that renewable electricity generation from wind, solar, biomass and hydro hit unprecedented levels, with total output surpassing 127 terawatt hours. This was more than in any prior year, underscoring the rapid growth of renewables in the national energy mix. Wind continued to be the largest single renewable source, generating over 85 terawatt hours, while solar electricity rose sharply, increasing by nearly a third compared to 2024.

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Choosing the best solar panels is one of the most important decisions you will make when installing solar. The panel you choose directly affects how much electricity your system generates, how long it lasts, and how quickly it pays for itself. In short, it has a material impact on the lifetime return from your roof.

As the year draws to a close, it is a good moment to reflect on the breadth of solar projects delivered by Spirit Energy over the last twelve months. From large scale commercial rooftops to highly engineered residential systems, this year captures the full range of what modern solar looks like in practice.

If you are searching for a solar installer in Reading or across Berkshire, you want an installer that understands the technology, the regulations, and the real return on investment for your home. You also want an installer with a track record. Spirit Energy has installed thousands of solar panels across Reading, Wokingham, Earley, Caversham, Tilehurst, and wider Berkshire. Our installations range from small domestic rooftops to some of the region’s largest commercial solar projects.

Are you the owner of one of our 6,000+ installations that also gets paid a Feed-in Tariff?

If you want accurate solar panel quotes, a technical solar survey, and a smooth installation process, this is the exact step-by-step journey Spirit Energy takes UK homeowners through. Use our solar calculator to get instant estimates, then follow the seven steps below to understand precisely what happens next.

The Feed in Tariff encouraged hundreds of thousands of UK homeowners to install solar panels between 2010 and 2019. Many of these systems are still running today and earning very generous FiT rates. Because the incentives were so strong, the most common questions we hear are:

When Sam installed a solar and battery system last year, he had the same questions that most homeowners do. Would solar really generate enough energy to make a difference? Would the investment pay off? And was it risky to be one of the first people in the UK to install a Tesla Powerwall 3?

AIKO has quickly established itself at the forefront of solar innovation, with its NeoStar 3 range breaking records for both power and efficiency. But beyond its headline 500 W output and 25% efficiency, there’s another feature that truly sets AIKO apart, its cell-level shade mitigation technology.