{"id":6277,"date":"2022-12-01T09:15:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T09:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=6277"},"modified":"2023-02-08T15:33:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:33:47","slug":"the-value-of-solar-heat-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/resource\/the-value-of-solar-heat-in-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"The Value of Solar Heat in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>The Role of Solar Heat Technologies in Meeting Scottish Net Zero Targets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout 2021 and 2022, Solar Energy UK released a new suite of reports demonstrating residential Solar&#8217;s financial and system-wide benefits: Smart Solar Homes, The Value of Solar Property, and now The Value of Solar Heat. These reports all highlight the value of solar to the environment and British households.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH-Scottish-Net-Zero_SEUK-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Value of Solar Heat: The Role of Solar Heat Technologies in Meeting Scottish Net <\/a>Zero Targets\u2019 makes the case for installing solar in Scotland, demonstrating that integrating heating systems and onsite solar generation can reduce consumer energy prices and contribute to the Scottish government&#8217;s 2045 net zero commitments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This document contains a robust carbon and financial model, as well as four detailed case studies analysing the performance of solar in different households spread across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the press release,<a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/news\/solar-plays-crucial-role-in-decarbonising-scottish-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_e4611b9524bc34ec99d971ffd1f99f21\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH-Scottish-Net-Zero_SEUK-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH_Scottish-Net-Zero-Cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6278\" width=\"453\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH_Scottish-Net-Zero-Cover-scaled.jpg 1811w, https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH_Scottish-Net-Zero-Cover-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH_Scottish-Net-Zero-Cover-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH_Scottish-Net-Zero-Cover-1920x2715.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH_Scottish-Net-Zero-Cover-1536x2172.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/VSH-Scottish-Net-Zero_SEUK-Report.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tDownload Report\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_e4611b9524bc34ec99d971ffd1f99f21\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This document fits into a broader suite of reports produced by Solar Energy UK to evidence the financial and system-wide benefits of residential solar and storage technologies. 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