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DECC hands out £5m for energy storage innovation
Two British entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of over £5million to spur on innovation in energy storage, energy minister Baroness Verma announced today.
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Opinion
Talking point
Zenex Solar’s managing director Liz macFarlane
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, refutes claims that the PV sector is a male-only industry
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Trade bodies welcome DECC assurances to renewable investors
RenewableUK and the STA have both welcomed undertakings from the government not to remove financial support for the Feed-in Tariff, Renewables Obligation or Contracts for Difference.
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UK domestic PV approaches 500,000 mark
Latest data from DECC on PV installations shows that nearly 460,000 homes across the UK now have solar panels.
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4Eco celebrates sales milestone
The 4Eco team
4Eco has announced the production and sale of its 10,000th immerSUN unit.
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Lark Energy teams up with Armstrong Energy to deliver 30MWp of PV
Lark Energy has partnered with Armstrong Energy on the development and construction of three solar farm projects in the Lincolnshire and Rutland area totalling 30MWp.
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Trina Solar powers Lightsource projects with 20MWp
Trina Solar has announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply PV modules with a total generation capacity of 20MWp to Lightsource Renewable Energy.
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Waxman Energy partners with BenQ Solar
Waxman Energy has reached a distribution agreement with BenQ Solar of Taiwan.
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Hanwha Q CELLS passes 12 month milestone
Hanwha Q CELLS has celebrated a first year of operations since the official start of the company on 16 October 2012.
Product
Tata Steel moves into ground mounting systems
Tata Steel has launched its solar ground mount system in the UK.
Product
Thermodynamic system created for UK market
A new thermodynamic hot water system that retrofits to existing hot water cylinders has been launched for the UK market.
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Beat rising fuel bills with solar heating, says Cougar Solar md
Bunmi Alao, managing director of Cougar Solar, is encouraging homeowners to turn to solar heating in order to stave off rising fuel bills.
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IDHEE appoints new ceo
(L to R) Peter Thom, FIDHEE, David Matthews, FIDHEE, Bill Bucknell, FIDHEE, retiring chairman and John Martin, FIDHEE, president
The Institute of Domestic Heating & Environmental Engineers (IDHEE) has announced that David Matthews, FIDHEE, has succeeded Bill Bucknell, FIDHEE, as ceo of the Institute.
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Greg Barker to open Solar Energy UK
Climate change minister Greg Barker
Climate change minister Greg Barker will open Solar Energy UK at the NEC Birmingham on Tuesday 8 October 2013.
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Good Energy launches corporate bond
The Good Energy ceo Juliet Davenport
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has announced the launch of its first corporate bond which the company says will offer investors a coupon of 7.25 percent per annum, paid half-yearly.
Opinion
Talking point
Zenex Solar’s managing director Liz macFarlane
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, demonstrates how long term planning will see off short term challenges
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Dulas wins £4.3m PV contract
Dulas Ltd has been awarded a £4.3m contract by housing association First Wessex to install solar PV on up to 1,000 of its affordable homes across the south of England.
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REI invites you to Solar Energy UK
Renewable Energy Installer invites you to visit us at Solar Energy UK on stand P41.
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Waxman partners with TiSUN
Waxman Renewables is delighted to announce a new distribution agreement with the Tyrolean solar thermal company TiSUN. As from October 2013 Waxman Renewables will become the exclusive distributor for TiSUN products in England, Scotland and Wales.
Product
Encraft unveils online PV tool
Encraft’s Web Applications team announces the launch of a new MCS compliant Solar PV tool within its online Gateway.
Product
Winaico develops new WST module series
Taiwanese solar module manufacturer Win Win Precision Technology has developed the new WINAICO WST-series of solar modules to support its customers special projects.
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Myriad Solar plans Leicestershire PV open day
Myriad Solar is planning two ‘talk and tour’ seminar sessions at Eye Kettleby Lakes, Leicestershire, later this month – so other local businesses can see for themselves the benefits renewable energy can bring.
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STA predicts solar thermal price drop
Research recently published by the Solar Trade Association (STA) indicates that the prices of solar hot water systems could come down by 29.2 percent if the market expands tenfold to catch up with solar PV.
Opinion
Living on the edge
Laid bare: The power optimisers of the SolarEdge system, installed behind each panel, are designed to increase energy output from PV systems by constantly tracking the maximum power point of each module individually
As the first UK renewable energy installer to fit the new SolarEdge PV energy optimisation system, Michael Winstanley of Cheshire-based renewable energy installer The Greener Group gives the lowdown on how it is boosting the output of underperforming PV arrays