A government-backed scheme in Oxfordshire allows homeowners to install solar panels for a monthly fee instead of a large upfront cost.
Hundreds of homes in Oxfordshire are set to be fitted with solar panels under a multimillion-pound government-backed scheme. The county is trialling an approach where homeowners pay £40 a month for the upgrade - rather than having to pay out thousands of pounds upfront.Four hundred homes will get solar panels as part of the trial, with plans to install Air Source Heat Pumps for a further 200 properties.
Barbara and John Hall are among the first residents to have panels installed under the trial at their home in Upper Tadmarton. Ms Hall said: 'This scheme is just brilliant because you're not having to pay out a big lump sum but you're getting all the benefits.''We've been keen on solar panels but the cost has always been prohibitive,' he said. 'The pay back of 10-12 years just didn't make financial sense. And now with the scheme through the council, it does.'People can register their interest in the trial through Oxfordshire County Council'sThe authority received £5.3m from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for the scheme, which runs until April
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