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Tory modernisers make renewables pledge
The 2020 Group of Conservative MPs has pledged to make renewable energy ‘the norm’ by the end of the decade.
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UK on track to hit 2020 targets
The UK is on course to hit its 2020 renewable energy targets, according to a new report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
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Industry reacts to RO banding decision
REA‘s head of on-site renewables Mike Landy: “Government has heard the evidence provided by industry and has increased the support for large-scale solar PV compared with its consultation proposals, albeit only slightly. We welcome the decision to provide higher support for roof-mounted PV (compared with ground-mounted) and to recognise the very much larger deployment potential for ground-mounted PV than originally foreseen.
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Evance breezes past 1,500 installation mark
Evance Wind Turbines has announced the installation of its 1,500th small wind turbine.
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CCC puts its money on renewables
The Committee on Climate Change reports that generating energy from renewable sources will keep UK household fuel bills lower than relying on fossil fuels such as gas.
Opinion
Winds of change
Evance’s Kevin Parslow
Following utility price increase announcements, Evance’s Kevin Parslow offers an alternative to energy cost uncertainty. It’s now common sense home owners, farmers and schools to invest in a small wind turbine, locking in energy costs for 20 years
Opinion
Where do we go from here?
Mariana Hall, vice-president of Phono Solar Europe, asks what the future looks like for PV and renewable energy
News
Gas fears realised in Autumn Statement
The government has given the green light to 26GW of new gas generating capacity to be build by 2030.
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REA nervously awaits Gas Strategy
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is keen to see that the government’s Gas Strategy, which is due to be published later today, is not detrimental to the role of renewables.
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Industry welcomes Green Bank ‘milestone’
Trade bodies and industry figures have heralded the opening of The Green Investment Bank as a ‘significant milestone’ in attracting the investment needed to decarbonise the UK’s economy.
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Hutchinson Engineering secures industry recognition
Widnes-based Hutchinson Engineering has been named among ‘the best in the UK for manufacturing talent’ by the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF).
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Sundog expands advice centre
Sundog Energy has expanded its solar advice centre for installers to include a number of other technologies alongside its PV product range.
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Energy Bill gets mixed response – industry reaction
Renewable Energy Installer brings you all the latest industry reaction to this week’s publication of the Energy Bill.
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PM welcomes UK turbine factory plans
Senior ministers including the prime minister have welcomed plans by AREVA to build a wind turbine factory in Scotland.
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Tory MP suspected of anti-wind plot
Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris has become the centre of an alleged conspiracy to move the anti-wind lobby to the top of the political agenda.
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UK jobs under threat amid Vestas cuts
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has not ruled out jobs losses at its UK operations following confirmation it is to cut 3,000 jobs.
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New review of wind turbine ‘buffer zones’ published
A new report reviewing the latest evidence on the impacts of wind turbines has been published today by Regen SW.
News
Updating the industry
As you may be aware, one of our main priorities at MCS is to ensure that the technical standards are still relevant for each technology. Since the scheme’s launch, there have been major updates to solar PV technologies for both products and installers. It was concluded that the current associated PV Installer Guide required extensive updating to reflect current products and installation techniques. In light of this, the MCS Solar PV Working Group has undertaken a major project to comprehensively update the DTI Guide for PV Installations, and to ensure the MIS 3002 Solar PV Installer Standard is aligned with the measures introduced in this document. Some of the requirements in the existing version of the standard will be included in the new Guide.
Opinion
Weather warning
Forewarned and forearmed: Renewable firms need to ensure equipment can withstand harsh weather conditions
Manufacturer of wind turbine structures, Hutchinson Engineering, is reminding renewable energy firms to ensure their equipment can withstand the harsh weather forecasted this winter
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RenewableUK hails ‘new era’ of wind investment
The wind industry is on course to power 1 in 10 UK homes by 2015, according to a new report from trade association RenewableUK.
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Record sales for Ice Renewables
North Yorkshire wind turbine specialists ICE Renewables has reported a 300 percent increase in turnover in the last 12 months.
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Dulas extends turbine range
Sanjay Bowry, ceo of Dulas
Dulas has announced the addition of two turbine models to its medium range portfolio (50-500kW).
Product
The answer’s blowing in the wind
Dorset-based small wind turbine and power system manufacturer Ampair today announced the launch of the V2 version of its heliPod and trailorPod hybrid renewable energy generators.Ampair has been manufacturing ‘off the shelf’ hybrid renewable power systems for wind measurement met masts and Lidar for nearly four years and has been exporting its systems worldwide. The systems consist of a blend of micro turbine, PV, fuel cell or propane generator with the appropriate balance being determined by modelling power consumption scenarios with Ampair’s in-house developed simulation software ‘proAmpair’.
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Wind row deepens as Davey takes charge
Energy secretary Ed Davey has been forced to clarify government policy following negative remarks from energy minister John Hayes
Energy secretary Ed Davey has been forced to clarify the government’s energy policy following minister John Hayes’ candid criticisms of on-shore wind.