Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Government thinking on solar panels is flawed (“Solar panels on all new homes in net-zero push”, May 1). The most recent official data shows there were about 25.5 million dwellings in England in 2024 (source: gov.uk). Requiring new homes to be built with solar panels seems to be no more than a token gesture, akin to locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. A change in planning law to allow, by default, solar panel retrofitting, would have a much more significant impact. Making the cost of this deductible against future inheritance tax would encourage homeowners to install panels, and there would be no need to convert precious and attractive agricultural land into unwanted ugly solar panel farms.

Source: The Times May 02, 2025 14:38 UTC