The Energy Saving Trust programme will run over three years and replaces the previous DTI Clear Skies and solar energy grants programme.

This schemes are open to households, public, not for profit and commercial organisations across the UK (except the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). These programmes will demonstrate how affordable solar panels, energy efficiency and microgeneration can work together to create low carbon buildings.

This includes;

Solar Panels for Water Heating

Wood Fuel Boilers

Automated Wood Pellet Stoves

Ground Source Heat Pumps

Wind and Micro-Hydro power

To be eligible for grants for residential solar panels you will need to use a certified installer and products. This will bring affordable solar panels one step closer.

If you go the DIY route then you will make more than enough savings to not bother with grants anyway. If this is the route you want to go down click here.

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