https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/ Daily UK solar and battery news with plain-English commentary, for Faversham, Kent homes. en-gb Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/neso-winter-2026-27-early-view-what-it-means-for-home-batteries.html https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/neso-winter-2026-27-early-view-what-it-means-for-home-batteries.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Grid NESO's early view of winter 2026/27 puts the base case margin at 5.5 GW, or 8.8% of peak demand. It expects the tightest days in mid-to-late January. https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/great-british-grid-announced-what-faster-connections-mean-for-home-solar.html https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/great-british-grid-announced-what-faster-connections-mean-for-home-solar.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Grid The government announced Great British Grid on 29 September 2026, a new public body to speed up network build. The release gives no household bill figure and says network operators' roles stay the same. https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/solar-planning-rules-changed-27-august-2026-what-kent-homeowners-need-to-know.html https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/solar-planning-rules-changed-27-august-2026-what-kent-homeowners-need-to-know.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Rules A new order made on 29 July 2026 rewrote the permitted development rules for domestic solar from 27 August. Houses and flats now have separate rules, and plug-in solar is defined in law. https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/ultra-long-duration-storage-challenge-does-it-change-home-battery-plans.html https://favershamsolarbattery.co.uk/news/ultra-long-duration-storage-challenge-does-it-change-home-battery-plans.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Policy On 20 August 2026 the government launched a £28 million challenge to develop storage that can supply power for 100 hours or more. It is research funding, not a household scheme.