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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Emily Beament

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Lower or even zero bills in newbuild homes as clean tech takes off - The Untold Story

Some households could pay nothing under new plans (Emily Beament/PA) -

Buyers of newbuilds will see bills “slashed” as new rules make heat pumps and solar panels standard – but the regulations will not be fully in force for two years.

For some buyers of new homes, though, “zero bills” are already an option as Octopus Energy teams up with developers to deliver houses with heat pumps, solar panels and batteries where residents are guaranteed to pay nothing for at least five years.

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