Case Study
Part 2/3: Opportunities for installers in retrofitting schools
Following on from the case study shared earlier this week, Max Halliwell, communications manager, residential heating, Mitsubishi Electric & vice chairman of the UK’s ...
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Case Study
Part 1/3: Heat pumps key to energy efficiency in retrofit project
This first of three posts in our retrofitting mini-series showcases the project, highlighting what you need to know about retrofitting using renewable technologies.
News
Framework tender opportunity for MCS certified installers
They are now inviting tenders from MCS certified installers of air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, Solar PV (photovoltaic) and energy storage systems ...
News
Viridian Solar Acquired by Marley Ltd.
The move provides the foundation for further growth for the roof-integrated solar specialist as it prepares for rapid growth driven by changes to building regulations ...
Opinion
How to navigate the journey to smart home energy
Smart metres have the power to coordinate and hold to account the many other smart products that are starting to infiltrate our homes, such as ...
Feature
Green technology mindset: Open goal opportunity for electric installers
Electric car charging points haven’t been an element architects, developers and electricians alike, have had to factor into their designs and drawings, until now. ...
Opinion
Power Roll the planet
“It’s a unique architecture. Rather than sandwiching solar generating materials between glass or other substrates, we take a polymer substrate and in it we ...
Opinion
Future of domestic Solar PV?
Oxford PV started life in a lab at Oxford University in 2010, where two men, Professor Henry Snaith and Kevin Arthur, began work on a material ...
Feature
New NHBC Foundation guide for New Homes Without Gas
This standard aims to significantly reduce the energy use of new homes and marks the beginning of the end for the traditional gas boiler.
Opinion
NHBC Foundation explores implications of building low-energy homes
Current government proposals indicate that from 2025, newly built homes will not be allowed to be heated with the use of fossil fuels under the ‘Future ...
News
MCS launches new Solar PV Standard as domestic installations remain buoyant
National certification scheme MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) has published a new update of their Solar PV Standard. The timely new standard comes as strong signs ...
News
UK’s largest solar park given green light
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has taken the decision to approve planning permission for Cleve Hill Solar Park, which is set ...
News
New solar forecasting tool could boost efficiency and reduce energy costs
A research group at the University of Sheffield has developed a solar forecasting service, helping to increase the efficiency of the electricity system and reduce ...
News
Researchers swap polymers for polystyrene to cut costs of next-generation of solar panels
Researchers from The University of Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells, which are used ...
News
SOLARWATT signs up UK installation partners to match battery storage demand
SOLARWATT, the leading German manufacturer of photovoltaic systems, has appointed 12 new UK installation partners to serve booming demand for its industry-leading MyReserve battery storage systems ...
Product
Renusol refines its mounting system for flat roofs
Newly acquired Renusol has launched its optimised FS10-EW system for mounting photovoltaic systems on flat roofs without penetration. Thanks to the innovative screw connection ...
News
Trials of SOLARWATT MyReserve start in UK and Ireland
Trials of MyReserve, the revolutionary battery storage system manufactured by SOLARWATT, have begun in the UK and Ireland ahead of a planned April launch. Two ...
News
Study reveals latest findings on the efficiency of solar technologies
M+W Group and project partners have presented the first results from extensive research into the benefits of combining the use of solar thermal and ...
News
UK’s first floating solar farm secures bank support
OST Energy (OST), a leading independent engineering consultancy, has announced its work with UK bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and Europe’s leading ...
News
Solarcentury achieves MCS 012 certification first with BRE Global
Solarcentury has achieved a certification first under the new MCS 012 requirements for roof-integrated photovoltaic (PV) systems.
News
New solar farms connected to the grid
Spanish-based OPDE, who specialises in the development, construction and operation of photovoltaic farms, has completed the construction of three new PV plants in England. The ...
News
Germany offers €30m subsidy scheme to fund PV battery installations
Germany’s Government has announced further cash incentive measures for photovoltaic battery installations, starting from March 1.
News
Leapfrog Finance funds construction of Plymouth community solar project
Leapfrog Finance has announce its funding of the construction of a 4.1MW solar project co-developed by Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) and Communities for Renewables CIC.
Product
Wolseley UK unveils green data centre
Wolseley UK has announced the launch of a new award-winning data centre, built on its head office site at Leamington Spa.
