(2024) 155:1989–2003 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-023-04711-x RESEARCH Sunshine and solar power in the UK Greg Spellman1 · Danielle Bird1 Received: 9 May 2023 / Accepted: 16 October 2023 / Published online: 22 November 2023 © The Author(s) 2023 Abstract Solar ...