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Tim Hickman, Evo Energy’s technical manager
Labour’s election promise to remove the carbon from the UK’s electricity supply by 2030 would require an additional 100 million solar panels to be installed over the next 15 years, according to calculations made by EvoEnergy.
Waxman Energy has launched a new online kit builder tool, to aid installers design and build domestic PV systems in minutes.
Daikin UK’s new national training centre is equipped with more heat pumps than other, the manufacturer has claimed.
The Contracts for Difference (CfD) register has been released by the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), confirming that neither of the two solar projects that won CfD contracts for the next financial year will go ahead.
Solarlec has become an approved partner of LG – one of just 200 PV partners in Europe.
REI: What have you got planned for 2015?
RS: We have already seen a strong start to 2015 and we are confident that the solar industry will grow still stronger. We are supporting our members to achieve their goals. We do this by strong and positive on-going dialog with the government, organising conferences, networking events, trade missions and other educational platforms to connect them to the customers.
Steve Pester, BRE, appraises the health of the solar sector a year on from the much-heralded publication of the Solar Strategy
Two pieces of news affecting Chinese PV module imports into Europe are poised to have a knock-on effect on the UK PV market in the months to come, argues Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar
Edmundson Electrical Greentech has been appointed the sole distributor in the UK for Sharp Solar’s PV modules.
The government has confirmed that it will extend permitted development to all rooftop solar up to 1MW.
Voltec Solar’s senior vice president Markus Schaefer
European PV manufacturer Voltec Solar has expanded its presence in the UK by signing a distribution agreement with PV Kits Direct.
Members of the Solar Trade Association (STA) have launched a new Scotland branch in Edinburgh.
SunEdison has launched its new SunEdison Energy Saver Plan which allows homeowners to save up to 15 percent on electricity bills via solar at no upfront cost.
The Solar Trade Association officially launched its new-look logo, strategy and website last week at Ecobuild.
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Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
REI: What have you got planned for 2015?
PM: 2015 is set to be a watershed year for us, with an unprecedented level of development projects confirmed or in the pipeline. We have already this year commenced work on three fully funded turbines, and have a major series of funded projects planned for throughout the year. The first quarter of 2015 alone is already looking to be our busiest and most exciting quarter to date.
Zenex Solar’s managing director Liz macFarlane
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, contemplates TV stardom and the frenetic pace of the solar sector
Steve Pester, BRE, gives the lowdown on recent events at BRE’S National Solar Centre
Exeter teenagers interested in a career in renewable energy will be getting a visit from local installer SunGift solar.
Solarlec has applauded the results of a recent performance test on one of the first ever PV systems installed in the UK.
Contracts worth £315m have been offered to 27 renewable electricity projects under the government’s first allocation round of Contracts for Difference (CfD).
As a CPD Activity Partner of the EnergyCPD Membership Programme, the European Energy Centre if offering REI readers a 10% discount offer on EEC courses held in March.
Worcester, Bosch Group’s Installer’s Choice cashback promotion has returned offering installer’s up to £350 when they opt for one of a variety of products in their own homes.
Chester-based Qualitick has merged with ASC Renewables.