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George Clarke to open Practical Installer
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke will open the Practical Installer arena at Ecobuild 2013.
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Trina Solar partners with abakus
Head of Europe at Trina Solar, Ben Hill
Trina Solar has announced that it is to become the new module supplier to abakus solar.
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Barker to kick off SPUK roadshows
Greg Barker will launch Restarting the Market, the Solar Power UK Roadshow series at Sandown Park Racecourse this Thursday 7 February 2013.
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New World showroom gets backing from Vaillant
Vaillant has thrown its weight behind a brand-new renewables show room developed by New World Solar.
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PAS 2030 is updated
PAS 2030 has been updated to reflect changes to the Green Deal Code of Practice and ensure that appropriate consideration has been given to commercial properties.
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Port seeks contractor for solar array
Following recent approval by Pembrokeshire County Council of the Port’s plans for a solar array system, the Port of Milford Haven is now seeking competitive proposals for the complete development, construction and start-up of a single 5 megawatt utility scale solar photovoltaic energy power plant (PVS) at Liddeston Ridge, Milford Haven.
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Four days to go until SPUK roadshow
There are only four days to go until Solar Power UK kicks off its roadshows at Sandown Park Racecourse, Surrey.
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Ecolution opens all hours
Ecolution Products has launched a new e-commerce website giving PV installers and other customers 24 hour access to its products.
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Lightsource overcomes solar planning difficulties
Higher Knapp Farm, near Taunton, has recently become one of the latest farms in Somerset to rent out a small percentage of its land to solar power generator, Lightsource Renewable Energy.
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Reid Kerr and HSE team up for safe solar
The Working Well Together campaign, a partnership between The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the construction industry, has organised a half-day event at Reid Kerr College, Paisley to specifically address the issue of working safely when involved in solar PV/Thermal installation.
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TGC secures consent for 3.48MW project
Renewable energy project developer, TGC Renewables, has secured planning permission for a 3.48MW solar project near Hayle, Cornwall.
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Clean energy for Workington Port
The Port of Workington’s ongoing £5.7m regeneration programme has been given a green boost with a 50kWp rooftop PV system installed by Cumbria-based Sundog Energy.
Opinion
Two minutes with…
Who are you? Steve Griffiths, sales and marketing director for Tritec Energy
Opinion
Talking point
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex, looks ahead to the company’s new showings at Ecobuild and new reasons for the sector to push the positive aspects of PV
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A bright idea
In his regular column, Steve Pester asks, so what’s this new National Solar Centre?
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Enact secures Green Deal Provider status
The Enact team
Enact Energy reports that it has become the first renewable energy company in Cornwall to achieve Green Deal Provider status.
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Upsolar partners with Ecolution
PV manufacturer, Upsolar, today announced the UK availability of its smart modules powered by Tigo Energy. The product is currently available through Upsolar distribution partner Ecolution.
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Green Deal will boost wind sector, says RenewableUK
Wind and marine trade body, RenewableUK, has welcomed the launch of Green Deal as a mechanism to boost uptake of small wind turbines.
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Green Deal standard updated
BSI, the business standards organization, has published an update to PAS 2030, the standard which supports the Green Deal policy, encouraging the implementation of energy efficiency measures within existing households and businesses.
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BRE launches National Solar Centre
The National Solar Centre will open in April and be based in St Austall, Cornwall, BRE has announced.
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Easy PV
PV wholesaler Midsummer Energy has developed a free online tool designed to help installers more easily design solar arrays and cut down on paperwork.
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FiT damages claim grows to £140m
17 British solar and construction companies have come together to call on the government to pay damages for lost business incurred after its unlawful changes to the Feed-in Tariff.
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Green Electrician opens solar car port
Cheshire-based renewable energy installers Green Electrician Group has announced the completion of a solar car port for electric vehicles.
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Ecobuild tackles fuel poverty
Climate change minister Greg Barker says street-by-street retro-fitting is the key to tackling the scourge of fuel poverty – which it’s estimated will affect nine million UK homes by 2016.