Josh Jackman

Josh Jackman

Josh has written about the rapid rise of home solar for the past six years.

His data-driven work has been featured in United Nations and World Health Organisation documents, as well as publications including The Eco Experts, Financial Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Times, The Sun, and The Daily Express.

He’s appeared as a renewables expert on BBC One’s Rip-Off Britain, ITV1’s Tonight show, and BBC Radio 4 and 5, as well as taking up advisory roles in BT’s smart home tech initiative and at multiple Grand Designs events. He also possesses unceasing enthusiasm for Arsenal, The Traitors, and cats.

Posts from Josh Jackman

Black solar panels next to an arrow pointing to the top-right, next to a graphic of the world, all against an aquamarine background

The rise of solar subscriptions around the world

On the right, a child watching as an adult inserts an electric vehicle charger into a car, with stairs and a door in the background. On the left, a yellow and black graphic of a solar panel against an aquamarine background

How to charge your electric car with solar panels

A cartoon of a yellow banknote next to a house with yellow solar panels, against an aquamarine background

Solar panel loans & finance UK: what are your options?

A graphic of a battery in yellow, outlined in black, against an aquamarine background with a large, light-blue question mark on the right and pound sign on the left

How much does a solar battery cost in the UK?

Sunsave co-founder Alick Dru and Ben Graves stood outside in Soho

We’ve raised £113m to help more homes save with solar

Roof with solar panels on, teal background, Sunsave logo above roofline, The Independent logo below roofline

Sunsave featured in The Independent’s list of best solar installers

A graphic with two views of a white house, in circles, either side of a vertical white line. The house has solar panels, an electric vehicle, and an EV charger. One of the images is set during the day - the solar panels are yellow and the windows are blue - and the other is set at night, with white solar panels and yellow light in the windows. The background is aquamarine.

When is the cheapest time to use electricity in the UK?

The phrase 'July 2024' in yellow with a black outline on the left, next to a large pound sign in blue with a black outline on the right, both set against an aquamarine background

The July 2024 energy price cap: why is it falling?

The phrase 'April 2024' in yellow with a black outline on the left, next to a large pound sign in blue with a black outline on the right, both set against a filled-in aquamarine background

The April 2024 energy price cap: why is it dropping?