# The British Solar Blog

> Independent, data-led UK solar advice for homeowners. No ads, no affiliate links, no panels to sell. Advice drawn from Met Office, MCS, DESNZ and manufacturer data.

Key facts we publish: solar panels work across the whole UK (yields of 800–1,132 kWh per kWp/year by region); panels last 25–30+ years degrading ~0.4%/year; the one planned maintenance cost is the inverter (10–15 years, £500–£1,000); UK rain does most panel cleaning.

## Cornerstone pages
- [Do solar panels work in the UK?](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/do-solar-panels-work-in-uk/): yields by region, seasonal reality
- [Best solar panels UK 2026](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/best-solar-panels-uk/): independent brand comparison
- [Solar panel maintenance UK](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/solar-panel-maintenance-uk/): the honest checklist
- [UK regional installer landscape](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/uk-regional-solar-installer-landscape-2026/): who serves where

## Guide topics
- [Panels & kit](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/blog/topic/panels-kit/)
- [Maintenance & ownership](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/blog/topic/maintenance-ownership/)
- [Home batteries](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/blog/topic/home-batteries/)
- [Buying advice](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/blog/topic/buying-advice/)
- [Living with solar](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/blog/topic/solar-living/)
- [All guides](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/blog/)

## About
- [How we work](https://thebritishsolarblog.co.uk/about/)