Kingfisher swoops on solar power to reduce reliance on National Grid

B&Q owner to install solar panels on some stores and distribution centres as part of 50m investment in sustainable energy

Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, is to put solar panels on its distribution centres and some stores as part of a 50m investment to cut its reliance on the National Grid.

The investment comes after Kingfisher installed solar panels at the Screwfix head office in Yeovil in the summer. They now generate a third of the site's power.