UK Shelves Solar Mandate for New Car Parks After £28,000 Savings Claim Falters
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
UK Shelves Solar Mandate for New Car Parks After £28,000 Savings Claim Falters
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
The UK government has dropped plans to force new car parks to install solar panels, reversing a policy ministers promoted last year.
Cost concerns drove the decision after officials concluded the scheme was unlikely to deliver the savings initially expected.
Ed Miliband had pitched turning “car parks into solar car ports,” with the government saying an 80-space site could cut a business’s annual power bill by up to £28,000.
The retreat marks a pullback from a proposed clean-energy requirement after the projected economics weakened.
As France mandates solar car parks, why does the UK claim this proven green technology is too expensive?
Why does the government mandate solar on new homes but scrap the plan for new car parks?
Is the UK's aging grid the real reason for axing the solar plan, signaling bigger hurdles for renewable energy?