Solar 19
Do rooftop solar panels add value to your home in the same way as a kitchen refurb or new bathroom? Logically they should, due to the significant value of the electricity the panels will produce over their lifetime of 25 years or more.
An array of 175 solar panels is now providing energy for the Pavilion café at the internationally-renowned Bodnant Garden in the Conwy Valley.
Leading company Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has this week announced its first UK contract to build and support a battery energy storage system (BESS).
Conergy, the leading global solar developer, is celebrating the launch of a unique initiative that will offer UK schools easy access to solar installations.
Following the historic COP21 climate agreement signed in Paris over the weekend, the UK Solar Trade Association is calling on the Chancellor and the Energy Secretary to put their commitments into practice in a decision on support for solar PV in the UK.
Trina Solar, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, has announced its withdrawal from the European Union Price Undertaking (UT) and will continue to service EU customers through its overseas manufacturing facilities.
Treasury chiefs have unveiled proposals to increase the rate of VAT on solar and wind installations to fall in line with European law.
The European Commission has extended its punitive import tariffs and price controls on solar panels from China just hours before the crackdown was originally due to expire today.
Abundance, the ethical investment platform, has seen a record pace of new investment during the COP21 climate talks in Paris. As world leaders debate the speed of our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, £2.3 million has been invested directly by the British public in their latest UK based wind, biomass and solar projects; demonstrating a growing appetite for clean energy.
An 800-panel solar installation on a reservoir within Sheeplands Farm’s 300 acre argricultral property near Wargrave, Berkshire, is expected to pay for itself within six years and deliver profits of at least £620,000 over 20 years.
The Innovation Hub at the heart of Derby’s multi-million pound Infinity Park Derby is now being powered by clean, onsite renewables thanks to a new 350m² rooftop solar system installed by EvoEnergy.
Bosch Power Tec and specialist PV distributor Krannich Solar have strengthened their global distribution partnership, with Krannich now bringing Bosch’s new and innovative range of string inverters to the UK market.
Your office is about as green as a sputtering chimney. It’s got the energy efficiency of a recalled Volkswagen and the fire safety of polystyrene in a bonfire. Where others have been optimising their buildings, you’re still stuck in the industrial age. You’re the eco-equivalent of a Neanderthal, furrowing your brow at the concept of solar panels.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President François Hollande will today in Paris launch the International Solar Alliance, against the background of the critical COP21 UN climate negotiations.
Europe’s largest solar PV brand, REC, has drafted an open letter to delegates of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris to call for increased support of renewable energy as part of any planet-saving agreement.
Ten leading businesses, including Tesco, BT, and M&S, have written to David Cameron on the eve before a crucial climate summit asking for stable policies and adequate funding to support Britain’s clean energy sector.
The renewable energy industry has given a mixed response to details of the Government’s Spending Review that included sizeable funding for the Renewable Heat Incentive.
National energy efficiency solutions provider, Anesco, is working with community energy company Bristol Energy Cooperative (BEC) on its latest scheme, which will substantially boost community renewable energy in the Bristol region.
Industry chiefs have revealed more than 20,000 solar industry jobs could be lost if Government plans for extreme subsidy cuts go through.
It’s never easy to make a profit when selling your property, especially considering the current market. The task is ever more arduous if you’re in a hurry to sell an expensive property.
The Renewable Energy Association has put forward its top 10 wishlist to support renewables, ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review
Earthwise Products has appointed PV Kits Direct as a new distributor of the SOLiC 200.
Subsidies for solar are 22 times less than the general public perceive, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by the Solar Trade Association.
Rexel Energy Solutions has announced a partnership with Nedap to distribute its retrofit power diversion device.