Households across the UK are embracing solar power as the government accelerates its clean power mission to reduce the country's exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets following the outbreak of the Middle East war.
New government data published Thursday shows that more than 27,000 solar installations were completed in March - the highest monthly total since 2012 - bringing the total number of solar installations across the UK to more than two million for the first time.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.