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Making an impression
Impressionist and green campaigner, Alistair McGowan will be opening Practical Installer for Plumb Center at Ecobuild on 20 March.
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Optex shed light on security at solar farm
The largest solar panel farm accredited by the UK’s electricity supplier regulator is being protected by a security system that includes a number of award-winning REDSCAN laser detectors from Optex.
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Greg Barker admits revised FiT is half original estimate
Energy minister Greg Barker has announced the revised costs of the Feed-in Tariff scheme will actually be half his department’s original estimates.
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Bicton College’s new Environmental and Renewable Technologies Hub (EaRTH) was officially launched to the local community last week (29th February 2012). The event, which saw nearly 200 people attend, was designed to showcase the new centre, to demonstrate the cutting-edge technologies and to give thanks to all those in the community who have been part of its construction.
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Solarwatt extends product warranty
SOLARWATT AG has extended the product warranty for all of its modules from five to ten years. For this period, the German manufacturer guarantees that all of its delivered modules will be free of material and processing defects affecting their operation.
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Master International’s one-stop shop
Master International, the parent company of Master Distributors, a distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, announces the launching of a dedicated solar photovoltaic division with its marketing engine at www.solarmasterdirect.com. Solar Master Direct offers product for all stages of the solar installation process, including PV modules, solar inverters, racking systems, cables and tools necessary for installation. The product lines carried are ideal for residential and small commercial installation projects.
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Campaign launched to root out solar cowboys
A campaign is being launched to crack down on “unscrupulous” installers of solar panels seeking to cash in on the confusion surrounding the Government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) incentives.
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Schueco re-invents the ProSol TF
In April 2012, a new look version of ProSol TF known as ProSol TF+, will be available from solar energy and building envelope specialist, Schueco. Designed as a BIPV product, Schueco say that the ProSol TF+ is an advanced, higher-efficiency thin-film PV module that produces a 30 per cent increase in electrical output over conventional PV thin-film products.
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Solar Energy Systems dramatically revises profits
Scottish renewable energy specialist Solar Electricity Systems has dramatically reinforced predictions of a boom in the domestic green energy market with a forecast of a more than seventeen-fold increase in earnings.
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Solarlec on the rise
Burnley-based PV company Solarlec has expanded its installation capacity after announcing a £12m turnover for last year.
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NAPIT Hires to PV installers
As part of its range of products and services, NAPIT Hire now provides equipment specifically suitable for the solar PV installation sector, including the guaranteed provision of scaffolding towers which, with the recent increase in market activity, has seen unprecedented uptake from installers.
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Shadow minister enjoys illuminating visit
Shadow energy and climate change minister, Luciana Berger, visited Plumb Center’s Sustainable Building Center in Leamington Spa to discuss renewable technologies and support for energy efficiency measures. The visit coincided with the government’s announcement of revised Feed-in Tariffs for microgeneration, including solar PV and micro combined heat and power (mCHP).
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Waxman partners with leading PV manufacturers
Waxman Energy, designers and distributors of solar PV systems, has announced four major new supplier partnerships.
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Does the cap FiT?
The long term level of financial incentive to stimulate take up of solar PV may finally be FiT for purpose, according to ELECSA, the renewable technology certification body.
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Caplor lauch Community Solar Initiative
Leading renewable energy company Caplor Energy has this month launched a new scheme to support local groups keen to install solar energy systems on community buildings.
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ORES – A national showcase for cutting-edge technology
Some of the best known names in the renewable energy and oil sector have chosen to become sponsors of the UK’s premier showcase for the latest and future energy solutions – the Oil & Renewable Energy Show 2012, at Manchester Central in October. Dozens more are using the event to exhibit and demonstrate their cutting-edge technologies and services.
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STA disappointed with DECC’s appeal decision
The Solar Trade Association has responded to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Supreme Court Appeal.
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Greg Barker defends FiT appeal
Energy Minister Greg Barker has defended the Government’s legal move to appeal to the Supreme Court over the Feed-in Tariff fiasco.
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Friends of the Earth condemn supreme court appeal
The Government is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court later today (Tuesday 21 February 2012) against a High Court ruling that its plans to cut solar subsidy payments are illegal.
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Government submits final FiT appeal
Energy Ministers have submitted their final appeal in an attempt to overturn a High Court ruling that cuts to the Feed-in Tariff were unlawful.
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REA says marine report is welcome, but inconsistent
The Renewable Energy Association has welcomed an Energy and Climate Change Committee report acknowledging the potential of marine renewables, but questions the logic of it’s targets.
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Solar farm looks for community buy-in
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Ofgem confirms new Feed-in Tariff rate for solar PV set at 45.4p
The new rate for solar PV under the government’s Feed-in Tariff scheme for existing and new installations has been increased by 2.1p to 45.4p.
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DECC working with industry on domestic RHI, says Dimplex
Dimplex has dismissed rumours that DECC is planning to ‘rein in’ subsidies for heat pumps as part of the £860m Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, in order to avoid running into the type of financial troubles that have hit the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) in recent months.