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A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea.

A thousand solar roofs per week. That was the pace Elon Musk predicted Tesla would install its electricity-generating roof tiles in 2020, more than three years after he unveiled the product to great fanfare on the set of the TV show Desperate Housewives.

Good Energy has launched a new solar panel finance scheme that allows homeowners to pay a 25 per cent deposit and spread the remaining cost over as long as 10 years. The renewable energy supplier has partnered with Zopa Bank on the new financing option,

Tesla supplier Fuyao Glass announced that it can mass-produce automotive glass roofs with integrated photovoltaic cells that could power auxiliary equipment

"Because plug-in solar panels add to the total value of your property's assets, your coverage limits may need to be adjusted," he says. "However, some insurers may simply note the addition of the system on your file without charging you extra.

But they insist solar infrastructure strategy needs a big overhaul.