Industry Comment on DESNZ Solar Road Map & Ethical Sourcing (UKSOL)
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British Producer, UKSOL, Welcomes UK Solar Road Map and Calls for Ethical Sourcing
Context
On 30 June 2025 the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) launched a landmark policy paper: Solar Roadmap: United Kingdom Powered by Solar.
As a member both of paper co-author, Solar Energy UK, and of the Solar Stewardship Initiative, leading UK-based solar panel producer, UKSOL, is ideally qualified to comment on the roadmap.
In particular Andrew Moore, UKSOL’s CEO and an Export Champion for the Department of International Trade, is an industry advocate for ethical sourcing and labour practices. In UKSOL’s case this includes:
· a strictly enforced ethical procurement policy;
· a Sedex SMETA audit of its Chinese manufacturing partner;
· membership of industry schemes such as ECOVADIS and the Solar Stewardship Initiative.
Immediate reaction
If you are planning to cover the UK Solar Road Map, please consider including this immediate reaction from Andrew:
“UKSOL welcomes the Government’s solar roadmap, especially chapter five and its moves for supply chain reform. It is time the UK solar sector rebalanced toward ethically audited, British-led manufacturers who are committed to fair labour, sustainable practices, and genuinely long-term performance guarantees.
“For too long, the UK solar market has been dominated by suppliers whose credentials rely more on financial credit ratings than ethical practices.
“The so-called 'Tier One Supplier' model — awarded by banks based on balance sheet strength, rather than transparency or ethical compliance — has created a false sense of trust. In many cases, these panels are manufactured in jurisdictions with serious concerns around forced labour and environmental standards.
“As a British-based leader in rigid and flexible solar panels, for rooftop and ground mounted projects, UKSOL is ready to play its part. We look forward to helping roll out the roadmap while adhering to a strict ethical procurement policy, independent labour audits and the Solar Stewardship Initiative.“
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About UKSOL
UK-based, family-owned UKSOL Ltd is the leading British producer and exporter of high-quality solar PV modules, operating independently of large multinational suppliers since 2015. Headquartered in Gerrard’s Cross, near London, it has manufacturing and assembly capacity of 4MW per day across Europe and Asia and distributes to more than 50 countries, for which it has been awarded Export Champion status by the British Government.
UKSOL offers a wide range of high-quality, efficient, reliable and cost-effective solar solutions: mono or glass bi -facial modules, using the latest N-type cell technology, rigid or flexible, rooftop or in-ground.
Its optimised solar modules are Ofgem-approved as an Innovation Measure, qualifying installers for a 45% ECO4 funding uplift, and are in demand to replace faulty or failing older solar modules in many solar farms around Britian.
UKSOL uses advanced technology and high-quality materials to produce solar panels that are built to withstand the harshest weather conditions and provide maximum energy output. It is certified by the MCS and TUV-SUD IEC and is PV Cycle WEEE compliant. UKSOL offers full after-sales support from the UK and a 30-year British performance warranty on all its solar panels, ensuring customers have a reliable and long-lasting source of renewable energy.
The company is deeply committed to sustainability, both in terms of global emissions reduction and in the way it conducts its own business. That commitment includes an unrelenting focus on ethical sourcing and labour practices, as demonstrated by its Sedex SMETA 4 pillar factory audit and membership of industry schemes such as ECOVADIS and the Solar Stewardship Initiative.
