Solar power at scale: Unlocking rooftop solar for social housing

24 Jun 2026
Warm & Healthy Homes Stage
Warm & Healthy Homes Stage - open to all

This panel will explore how housing associations and local authorities are deploying solar PV at scale across existing homes and new developments, and what it takes to make programmes deliver real value for residents and organisations alike.

Panellists will discuss:

  • Integrating rooftop solar into retrofit and decarbonisation strategies
  • Financing models and funding routes for large-scale solar deployment
  • Ensuring residents benefit through bill reductions and fair energy access
  • Technical and operational challenges in multi-occupancy and estate settings
  • Lessons from early solar programmes in the social housing sector
Chair
Andrew Tod
Andrew Tod, Head of energy transformation, Sureserve
Speakers
Patrick Berry
Patrick Berry, Executive director of property, Together Housing Group
Anthony Jones
Anthony Jones, Head of sustainability, Westminster City Council
Akshita Lakhiwal
Akshita Lakhiwal, Net zero engagement officer, Typas Cymru
Guy Woodroffe
Guy Woodroffe, Strategic policy (interventions), domestic capital schemes, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero?