New research from global business insurer QBE reveals UK fire services faced a fire involving a solar panel once almost every two days in 2024, marking a 60% increase in the past two years (2022-2024).
Data collected by QBE from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to UK fire services in August 2025 also reveals fires are rising faster than the rate of installations, which could indicate incorrect installation or maintenance.
The findings come as the UK sees record levels of solar panel installations, driven by commercial demand and government net-zero incentives. As of . . .
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