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A Shade Greener in £50m China deal
A Shade Greener’s chairman Stewart Davies
Free solar firm A Shade Greener has signed a £50m supply deal Chinese PV manufacturer JA Solar Holdings to supply the company with 47MW of solar panels.
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Q-Cells finds South Korean buyer
The creditors of Q-Cells have agreed to sell the struggling German PV manufacturers to South Korean firm Hanwha.
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Eco2Solar inspires greener lives
Back to school: The Northfield Ecocentre, Birmingham will use its solar array as a community educational resource
Midlands PV installer Eco2Solar is helping inspire local people to lead greener lives with its latest solar installation at Northfield Ecocentre.
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Canadian Solar partners with Sungift Trade
Looking good: SunGift says its partnership with Canadian Solar is good news for installers in the south west
South West renewable energy distributor SunGift Trade has become an official partner of and authorised reseller for global PV manufacturer Canadian Solar, making SunGift Trade one of only a few selected authorised resellers of their products in the UK.
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Who wants to be a millionaire?
Big is best: Promens, Beccles is the UK’s largest roof-top solar installation
Just one year after over 7,000 solar panels were installed on the roof of Promens Packaging’s plant in Beccles, Suffolk, the scheme has now generated over 1,000,000 kWh (1 GWh) of green electricity.
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Clean energy forecast for Met Office
Powering on: Gabriel Wondrausch, managing director of SunGift Solar, says the 250kWp project was completed ahead of schedule
SunGift Solar has completed the installation of the Met Office’s 250 kWp solar PV array ahead of schedule.
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Waxman takes training to the next level
Impressive CV: Roy Oxley joins Waxman’s training team following a 30 year career in electrical training and installation
Waxman Training Academy is strengthening its team with the appointment of Roy Oxley.
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Get yourself connected
Anderson Power Products will be showcasing its Solar SPEC Pak multi-pin connector at Solar Power International 2012, held in Orlando, Florida, from September 10-13.
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UK ‘going backwards’ on DECC greenhouse gas stats
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched its greenhouse gas statistics for local authorities which shows which areas of the country are performing well in tackling emissions.
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JPCS short listed for green award
Peter Shone, managing director, JPCS
Civil engineering contractor JPCS has been recognised for its green credentials in the Cheshire Business Awards.
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Redlands acquires technology from Schott Solar
Redland, part of the Monier Group, says it has strengthened its position as the leading technology provider for the interface between PV products and pitched roofs by acquiring Schott Solar’s InDaX technology for the manufacture of roof integrated photovoltaics.
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RHPP community scheme up and running
The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) Communities Scheme is open to applications.
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Putting your money where your mouth is
Kit Beazley, head of finance at Triodos Bank, and Hannah Spungin of Solarsense on the roof of the bank’s headquarters in Bristol
Rooftop solar panels are helping drive down carbon emissions at the Bristol headquarters of one of the UK’s most sustainable banks ensuring its offices are among the country’s greenest.
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Seeing is believing
Two South Wales-based renewable energy specialists have collaborated on a demonstration project, involving a Danfoss heat pump, which they hope will help to dispel popular myths about the limitations of renewable systems.
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LSE does the sums on PV
The London School of Economics (LSE) has thrown its weight behind the continued financial case for solar whilst also boosting its green credentials by investing £135,000 in a renewable energy project.
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REAL scheme faces fresh criticisms
The administrators of the Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd scheme (REAL) have been using an investigative journalist to carry out company audits and compliance checks on its behalf, according to ClickGreen.
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SGS Trade open new warehouse
SGS Trade’s managing director Gabriel Wondrausch at the company’s new 10,000 sq ft distribution centre
Renewable energy product distributors SGS Trade has opened a 10,000 sq ft warehouse in Exeter from which it will distribute more than 10MWp of equipment per year.
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Solfex launches online warranty registration
Solfex has launched a new online warranty registration system for its solar thermal systems and collectors.
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The TRITEC TRI-CELL
It is now possible to use generated solar energy even when the sun isn’t shining, says TRITEC following with the launch of TRI-CELL, a storage system for solar power.
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Commercial SolarLoans now available from Engensa
Only weeks after being made available to domestic customers, Engensa has now extended its SolarLoan to UK businesses.
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Suntech appoints new CEO
Suntech’s new ceo David King
International PV manufacturer Suntech has announced the appointment of David King as its chief executive officer. Dr Zhengrong Shi will serve as executive chairman of the board and chief strategy officer.
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Shoreheat and Plumbase join forces
Aidan Ogle, Sparesbase business development director
Solar and heating parts stockists Shoreheat has announced its integration with Plumbase. Shoreheat’s 19 branches and distribution centre will be rebranded Sparesbase as part of the initiative which will receive investment from its parent company.
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LG modules take top spot
LG has announced the results of stress tests conducted on its modules.
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Solfex installer program gathers pace
Solfex says its Installer Partner Program has begun to gather pace with no shortage of applicants.