Making the most of solar in 2026
February 25, 2026
12:00 - 13:00
Inside Housing webinar
In advancing plans for clean energy, the UK government has made clear its firm belief in the value of solar. The new Future Homes Standard for England will see solar panels on new social homes becoming mandatory, with the government’s solar roadmap – published last June – proposing a trebling of the UK’s solar capacity by 2030.
Yet while installing solar raises a property’s EPC rating, it is not enough in itself to create a safe, warm, energy efficient home. So what does getting the most benefit out of solar look like for social landlords and residents as 2026 begins?
What is needed for landlords, and residents, to get the most out of existing installations? How might solar panels be combined with other technologies and systems, including the likes of battery storage and heat pumps, to more effectively advance progress towards safe and warm homes? And how can social landlords accelerate panel installation on existing properties, and efficient use of solar in new builds?
This Inside Housing webinar, run in association with Sureserve, will explore some answers to such questions. A small panel will come together to discuss the answers to these questions, drawing on examples of existing practice within the UK social housing sector.
