A solar-powered house in Leicestershire is performing better than expected, according to an interim report into the effectiveness of its energy system. The Solar House was built in Great Glen, Leicestershire, last year by a consortium led by Caplin Homes, and it is said to the UK’s first newbuild home to be fully powered by solar energy. It is said to use a unique combination of new and existing technologies to meet its full annual heating, hot water and lighting requirements. The project is intended to demonstrate that zero carbon house building is both practical and financially viable.
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