Solar hit a record 14.4% of UK electricity in July. Plug-in solar kits become legal on August 27.

Solar energy provided a record 14.4% of the UK’s electricity in July, 50% more than the same month last year, according to National Energy System Operator data. The record came from a combination of exceptional sunshine, roughly twice the UK’s average for July, and a surge in rooftop panel installations. The UK installed more solar […] This story continues at The Next Web