Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsory for all new developments to install solar panels
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Solar panels reduce energy bills and provide extra generation to the national grid, making us rely less on fossil fuels. Yet there is currently no regulation requiring solar panels to be installed.
A change in building regulations is needed to require them to be installed.
A change in building regulations is needed to require them to be installed.
The average solar install costs less than £4500 and is getting cheaper as time goes on.
Developers can opt to use solar panels or solar roof tiles (e.g like Tesla solar roofs), and costs can be included in the price (which will be minimal compared to the cost of the house.
Developers can opt to use solar panels or solar roof tiles (e.g like Tesla solar roofs), and costs can be included in the price (which will be minimal compared to the cost of the house.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.