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Homeowners turn to solar panels as oil prices rise
Key takeaways
- As fuel prices have risen, households have been turning away from oil and gas, with energy supplier Octopus seeing a 50% rise in solar panel sales - a picture replicated in local companies.
- Mark Houldsworth, managing director of Boroughbridge-based Solar Plus Yorkshire Ltd, said: "We normally get 15 inquiries a month, but we've had around 150 so far in April."
- He said customers told him they were pleased to be going green, but saving money and wanting a feeling of "control" is what spurred on the change.
Cathy Killickand Chloe Aslett,Yorkshire BBCSolar panels can give householders a feeling of "control" over their energy, Mark Houldsworth said Renewable energy firms in Yorkshire have reported a spike of interest in solar panels prompted by the US-Israel war with Iran.
As fuel prices have risen, households have been turning away from oil and gas, with energy supplier Octopus seeing a 50% rise in solar panel sales - a picture replicated in local companies.
Mark Houldsworth, managing director of Boroughbridge-based Solar Plus Yorkshire Ltd, said: "We normally get 15 inquiries a month, but we've had around 150 so far in April."
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