Solar thermal panels latest to be hit by UK subsidy cuts

Solar thermal schemes, that use the sun to heat water, will lose support from next year - the latest in a series of energy policy U-turns that advsiors say could increase energy bills

Solar panels which use the sun to heat water will no longer receive subsidies under plans unveiled by the government.

The industry has reacted furiously to the move to do away with support for new solar thermal schemes from next year under the renewable heat incentive (RHI), which aims to boost the use of clean technology to provide heating and hot water.