JLR has unveiled ambitious off-grid energy projects to generate over a quarter of its UK electricity needs

Ministers have been urged to accelerate the delivery of cash to off-grid households

A think tank has said the current 2026 deadline does not give enough time to scale up the heat pump capacity

To date, the company has helped power the lives of 82m people across 40 countries through its solar home systems that power lights, mobile phones and larger home appliances

The studies will investigate whether establishing a microgrid or upgrading existing off-grid technologies would better meet the energy needs of regional and remote communities

More than two thirds of households in rural areas rely on candles, kerosene, low quality batteries and diesel generators to meet their power needs

The company develops and operates autonomous mini generation and distribution systems comprised of solar panels, battery storage and smart meters

Liquid Gas UK notes this offers the equivalent of more than £4,700 of savings for homeowners

Decarbonising the UK’s heat network is one of the biggest energy challenges we face. The role of bioenergy, including biomass, in helping meet net zero heat emissions, has been convincingly outlined by the Renewable Energy Association’s (REA) Bioenergy Strategy report this week.

The mill, near Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. was originally built around the year 1800 and is entirely energy self-sufficient