The Court of Appeal will hear the government’s challenge to last month’s High Court ruling that its solar cuts are illegal on Friday 13 January 2012.

Friends of the Earth is urging ministers to focus on putting the solar industry back on a stable footing after energy minister Greg Barker confirmed via Twitter yesterday(Tuesday 3 January 2012) that the government has decided to try to appeal a ruling that its solar cuts are illegal – at a potentially huge cost to taxpayers.

A German company, which makes the mounting systems for solar panels, is looking forward to a bright future in Coventry.

Energy Minister Greg Barker has said he disagrees with a High Court ruling that the Government’s plans to reduce the Feed-in Tariff for solar PV were unlawful.

Plans to cut subsidies for solar panels on homes were yesterday ruled legally flawed by the High Court.

Less than 10 hours after a Mr Justice Mitting ruled that the Government’s cut of the Feed in Tariff was “Legally Flawed”,  a joint report by two Parliamentary Select Committees said the panicked changes could have a “Fatal Impact” on the UK Solar Industry.

With Christmas just around the corner, more householders than ever before are looking forward to a ‘green’ Christmas thanks to the growing popularity of wood burning stoves, says Broseley Fires.

High Court Judge Mitting rules that the Government plans to cut Feed In Tariffs for Solar PV are “Legally flawed”, and subject to a judicial review. The Government announces immediate plans to appeal against the decision… More to follow

Government plans to cut financial incentives for solar electricity have created “huge economic uncertainty” and are “manifestly unlawful”, the High Court was told today.

The High Court has given permission today (Thursday 15 December 2011) to Friends of the Earth and two solar companies – Solarcentury and HomeSun – to challenge government plans to slash financial incentives for solar electricity. The Judicial review will be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday (20/21 December 2011) next week.

 Solar installers in hard hats and overalls will join Friends of the Earth as a solar panel is put in a large bin to highlight the 29,000 jobs that will be lost through government cuts. This will take place as a Friends of the Earth application to the High Court to challenge ministers’ plans is heard in the High Court.

SmartestEnergy has urged the government to close the gap between Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rates for domestic and commercial scale solar projects.