{"id":11328,"date":"2025-04-02T11:55:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=11328"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:43:35","slug":"the-economic-impact-of-solar-and-battery-storage","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/resource\/the-economic-impact-of-solar-and-battery-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Economic Impact of Solar and  Battery Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_9af800d06e294109ecbf168b14a4ed17\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The solar and battery storage industries are delivering significant economic benefits across the UK. This report explores the substantial contribution these sectors make to job creation, economic growth, and energy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With ambitious solar deployment goals set for 2035, investment in these technologies is driving regional development, supporting local businesses, and strengthening the UK\u2019s transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key insights include:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Current and projected job numbers in the solar and battery storage industry.<br>\u2022 The total economic contribution to the UK economy in terms of GDP and investment.<br>\u2022 The role of these technologies in energy security and affordability.<br>\u2022 Policy recommendations to maximise the sector\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the UK scales up to meet its 60GW solar target by 2030, understanding the economic impact of solar and storage is essential to ensuring continued growth and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce5 <strong>Download the full report<\/strong> to explore the latest findings and policy insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Solar-Energy-UK-Economic-Impact-of-Solar-and-Battery-Storage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1276\" src=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Impact-Solar-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11343\" style=\"width:501px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_9af800d06e294109ecbf168b14a4ed17\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n            \n    <div class=\"crunch-button-wrapper\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Solar-Energy-UK-Economic-Impact-of-Solar-and-Battery-Storage.pdf\" id=\"crunch-button-block_ca70fcb5a5cec4ea66219ff41cf53fed\" class=\"crunch-button crunch-button__full-background crunch-button__full-background--secondary-color crunch-button__full-background--small\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download Report<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_814ef290c9bc886927c5ef416a968b93\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n            \n    <div class=\"crunch-button-wrapper\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ACzNYSBPvyQqQExYjSNn_QRirZIAvwP9?usp=sharing\" id=\"crunch-button-block_9893b25931668dcddaa2a78917dfdaae\" class=\"crunch-button crunch-button__full-background crunch-button__full-background--primary-color crunch-button__full-background--small\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Access Data Sheets<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":11349,"template":"","resources_type":[5],"custom_tag":[],"class_list":["post-11328","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resources_type-report"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.5 (Yoast SEO v24.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Economic Impact of Solar and Battery Storage &#8226; Solar Energy UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This briefing on Solar Supply Chains: Sustainability Issues and Action explores sustainability, responsible sourcing, and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) best practices across the UK and global solar and storage sectors. 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