stuart.elmes@viridiansolar.co.uk

When will UK Homes be Built to the Future Homes Standard?

Timeline showing the uptake of the Future Homes Standard and Part L 2021

Written by Stuart Elmes The Future Homes Standard (FHS) consultation response was published on 24th March 2026. The new regulations will make renewable electricity generation (solar PV) mandatory on all new homes in England, and will also increase the amount of solar on each roof relative to homes built today.  The solar industry is looking forward…

Solar PV and the Part L 2021 Transition

Aerial view of a housing development with Clearlinie fusion solar on every roof

Written by Stuart Elmes. How has the change to building regulations in England driven solar uptake? In 2021, the Building Regulations Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) in England were updated to include solar PV as part of the target specification, a move that was widely expected to drive a rapid increase in the…