Could solar panels save guernsey's'mouth-watering' economy?

Jack Fletcher, from Renew Guernsey, told ITV News that widespread solar panel installation across Guernsey could not only produce greener energy, reducing the island's carbon footprint, but could also bring "mouth-watering" economic benefits to the island.

Is there a waiting list for solar panels in Guernsey?

Guernsey firms say there is now a six-month waiting list to have solar panels installed. Credit: ITV Channel Guernsey is seeing an increase in demand for solar panels to be installed on houses with homeowners looking for cheaper energy alternatives. There is now a six-month waiting list for islanders to have panels installed on their homes.

Are Islanders ready to install solar panels?

There is now a six-month waiting list for islanders to have panels installed on their homes. Solar power installation firm Little Green says it has seen a 30% increase in their total residential solar capacity installed in 2023 alone.

What if there were solar panels everywhere and batteries everywhere?

Mr Fletcher said: "If there were panels everywhere and batteries everywhere, the economic benefit would be absolutely profound. "When you look at the figures, they're absolutely mouth-watering [in terms of] what the island could save in the next 30, 40, 50 years. "It's a way to solve the economic situation we're currently in."