The economic impact of solar and battery storage

‍Introduction

Solar energy and battery storage contribute to economic activity across the UK while supporting the energy transition.

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Study Objectives

This study provides an initial estimate of the overall economic contribution made by solar and battery storage deployment across the UK. In doing so, it considers the activity from utility scale, commercial and residential installations.

This analysis seeks to:

• Provide policy-makers with evidence on the current economic contribution from the solar and battery storage sectors.

• Consider opportunities resulting from future expansion out to 2035.

The findings presented in this report area summary of the analysis completed by BiGGAR Economics. The full report, including the methodologies applied, is available on Solar Energy UK’s website.
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Read the study here.
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