Residential solar CEO reacts to Labour uncertainty on Future Homes Standard

Mohamed Gaafar

Mohamed Gaafar, CEO and Co-Founder of GRYD Energy: “The time has come for the new government to take a firm stance on the FHS and commit to making the country’s housing fit for the future. The FHS is a crucial piece of legislation that will raise the environmental standards of new homes and ensure the housing sector’s energy supply is more resilient, affordable and sustainable for all.

Solar Energy UK Case Study – GRYD Energy

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In a first-of-its-kind deployment, GRYD Energy delivered zero-cost smart solar systems for 3 new homes at a site in St. Ives, Cornwall. Working with new build property developers, GRYD funds the smart solar hardware on all new homes, including PV and batteries; saving developers up to £10k in hardware costs per home – while exceeding their obligations under building regulations Part L and the upcoming Future Homes Standard.

AI will drive evolution of property

Smart city

GRYD Energy is deploying smart solar systems that use AI to intelligently
optimise the distributed energy resources for homes and provide critical flexibility and demand-side response services to the local grid.

Zero-cost residential solar at scale: Why we invested in GRYD Energy

GRYD Energy Founders

“Solar is the star child of renewables investment”
The home energy landscape is rapidly changing. Electricity demand is projected to double in the next 10 years and homeowners have become acutely aware of the cost impact of an unpredictable energy market, with household bills increasing by 81% since October 2022.