Small Scale Renewables Hit New Installation Record

THERE WAS A record 170,000 certified renewable installations in the first six months of 2025 – a 37% increase on the same period last year, and a 33% increase on the previous highest start to a year in 2023.

According to the latest data from MCS, there were 120,000 certified solar panel installations in the first half of 2025. This was a 36% increase on the same period for last year and 13% higher than the previous Jan-June record which was set in 2012.

Meanwhile, battery storage saw a 130% increase on the same period last year to almost 20,000 installations and heat pump installations rose by 12% to 30,000.

Data also shows there were almost 50,000 renewable installations on new build properties – accounting for 28% of the total for the year so far. This is almost double the figure for January – June 2024, where 21% of certified renewables went onto new builds.

Renewables Hit New Installation Record

Ian Rippin, MCS CEO

Ian Rippin, CEO at MCS, commented: “Across all renewable technologies, we are seeing a dramatic rise in the number of installations being delivered into homes – helping to reduce energy bills for consumers and drive down emissions. Crucially, there are also more MCS certified installers than ever before, which means a growing capacity to deliver high-quality installations at volume into people’s homes.

“With roughly 14% of greenhouse gas emissions estimated to come from domestic heating, it’s critical that installations of low-carbon technologies are delivered to a high quality.”

Chris Hewett, Solar Energy UK Chief Executive

Chris Hewett, Chief Executive of Solar Energy UK, added: “More and more households and businesses are seeing how rooftop solar installations and battery systems deliver dramatically lower bills. But there are wider benefits, too. More solar also means a more secure energy system, less at the whim of geopolitical crises. It also means more investment going into local economies via the thousands of installers that are MCS-certified, not to mention lowering greenhouse gas emissions.”

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