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Battery storage underpins community energy scheme
National energy efficiency solutions company Anesco has played a key role in a ground-breaking new community solar farm near Stratford-upon-Avon, which will provide a long ...
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Life after the Feed in Tariffs; why solar is now an unstoppable commercial force
At the birth of the solar industry, Feed in Tariffs were high, and so was the cost of panels. But solar has matured, and need ...
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Strong growth for renewable energy despite “policy failure”
New statistics released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change have revealed significant increases in the installation of new renewable electricity capacity, over a ...
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BayWa r.e. announce partnership with leading installer
BayWa r.e. has announced a strategic partnership with the Exeter-based solar PV company SunGift Trade Ltd. The two companies are co-operating to extend the ...
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Manufacturers facing a crisis of confidence in claims of energy saving performance
Manufacturers’ claims about the expected energy efficiency performance of equipment are not fully trusted by their customers. This was a key finding from new research ...
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New solar farms connected to the grid
Spanish-based OPDE, who specialises in the development, construction and operation of photovoltaic farms, has completed the construction of three new PV plants in England. The ...
Opinion
Electric vehicles to make up 35% of global new car sales by 2040
The electric vehicle revolution could turn out to be more dramatic than governments and oil companies have yet realized, according to new research by Bloomberg ...
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UK’s first ‘Council Solar Bond’ celebrates launch
Swindon Borough Council and leading peer-to-peer investment platform Abundance have launched the UK’s first ever ‘Council Solar Bond’ to fund the Swindon community solar ...
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Leading solar firm in the market for cold leads
Renewal Energy Experts Clean Power Solutions (CPS) are installing more solar PV systems than ever before and is now seeking to buy cold leads from ...
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Germany offers €30m subsidy scheme to fund PV battery installations
Germany’s Government has announced further cash incentive measures for photovoltaic battery installations, starting from March 1.
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Leapfrog Finance funds construction of Plymouth community solar project
Leapfrog Finance has announce its funding of the construction of a 4.1MW solar project co-developed by Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) and Communities for Renewables CIC.
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Dulas awarded Welsh Government grant for pioneering solar fridges
Dulas, leading designer and manufacturer of renewable energy systems, has been awarded £57,400 of funding from the Welsh government’s SMARTCymru programme, to support the development ...
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MCS pulls plug on heat pump range after false test data probe
Administrators of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) have pulled the plug on a range of renewable energy products after it was discovered the test results ...
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Wolseley UK unveils green data centre
Wolseley UK has announced the launch of a new award-winning data centre, built on its head office site at Leamington Spa.
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University invests in solar to generate extra revenue
Northumbria University has taken significant steps to increase its use of solar energy to help reduce its carbon emissions.
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Solar should add value to your home, but more research is needed
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 ...
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National Trust installs “modern art” solar panels at world famous garden
An array of 175 solar panels is now providing energy for the Pavilion café at the internationally-renowned Bodnant Garden in the Conwy Valley.
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RES reveals its first UK solar PV energy storage project
Leading company Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has this week announced its first UK contract to build and support a battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Conergy celebrates launch of UK “Solar on Schools” programme
Conergy, the leading global solar developer, is celebrating the launch of a unique initiative that will offer UK schools easy access to solar installations.
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Govt challenged to back UK solar following Paris agreement
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 ...
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China’s Trina Solar pulls out of European pricing scheme
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 ...
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Treasury to impose VAT increase on UK wind and solar industry
Treasury chiefs have unveiled proposals to increase the rate of VAT on solar and wind installations to fall in line with European law.
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European lawmakers extend “unfair” import tariff on Chinese solar panels
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 ...
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Public surge in renewables investment during COP21 summit
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 ...
