Funding is available to households under the government-backed ECO4 Scheme. Grants for solar panels will help households with low energy efficiency homes who are considered likely to face financial difficulties heating their homes.

The changes to the ECO4 Scheme means that funding is available not just to those who are claiming benefits as was previously the case under ECO3. Under ECO4, 50% of measures will be delivered under LA Flex, meaning more help for those not on benefits, but who are still classed as a ‘low income’ household.

Those who install solar panels could benefit from the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) which came into effect in 2020 and enables households to receive payments for the surplus energy they export back to the grid. All homeowners with standard solar panel systems are eligible for payments under the SEG.