UK-based integrated solar solutions manufacturer Solfit has launched a new solar system and delivery framework in response to the Future Homes Standard (FHS).
The specification-based system is designed specifically for UK housebuilders, which will be all of those from 2028 mandatory to install solar panels as standard on new-build homes as part of the FHS.
Solfit said the new launch provides a structured approach to specifying, integrating and delivering residential solar PV. It added that solar energy is “fast becoming a core component of home design”, increasing the need for “consistent, compliant and scalable” approaches to delivery.
The new approach brings together system design, product configuration and delivery oversight into a single structure, intended to support consistency across multi-plot developments, Solfit said.
The manufacturer’s new offering for home builders positions solar energy as a system integrated into the broader building fabric, as opposed to a standalone product or installation.
Solfit produces solar panels, mainly double-glazed, monocrystalline 425/435Wp panels, for both landscape and portrait orientation.
Solfit’s flagship rooftop PV product is the in-roof panel, built around the patented locking system that ensures the solar panels can be installed quickly and easily in retrofit and new construction projects. Integrating the system into the roof of a building, as opposed to mounting, allows for a “more cohesive and controlled approach,” the company said.
The latest solution includes AC-based architecture to reduce high-voltage DC at roof level, fire certification and MCS-aligned design principles to enable certification pathways for installers.
According to the company’s newly appointed Managing Director, Lee Chadwick: “The Future Homes Standard represents a fundamental shift in the way energy is designed into new homes. The challenge is no longer whether solar energy is needed, but how it is specified, integrated and delivered consistently at scale.”
The government’s commitment to rooftop solar is generally seen as a good sign for manufacturers and installers. It is creating healthy demand across Britain as the government also pledged to build 1.5 million new homes in England during its term in parliament. But there is some uncertainty as to whether there will be enough staff to achieve the targets.
In an effort to bridge this gap, the government has recently launched numerous initiatives to boost green jobs creating a new Learning Unit ‘Installation and maintenance of solar PV’.
