Solar 19
Ten leading businesses, including Tesco, BT, and M&S, have written to David Cameron on the eve before a crucial climate summit asking for stable policies and adequate funding to support Britain’s clean energy sector.
The renewable energy industry has given a mixed response to details of the Government’s Spending Review that included sizeable funding for the Renewable Heat Incentive.
National energy efficiency solutions provider, Anesco, is working with community energy company Bristol Energy Cooperative (BEC) on its latest scheme, which will substantially boost community renewable energy in the Bristol region.
Industry chiefs have revealed more than 20,000 solar industry jobs could be lost if Government plans for extreme subsidy cuts go through.
It’s never easy to make a profit when selling your property, especially considering the current market. The task is ever more arduous if you’re in a hurry to sell an expensive property.
The Renewable Energy Association has put forward its top 10 wishlist to support renewables, ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review
Earthwise Products has appointed PV Kits Direct as a new distributor of the SOLiC 200.
Subsidies for solar are 22 times less than the general public perceive, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by the Solar Trade Association.
Rexel Energy Solutions has announced a partnership with Nedap to distribute its retrofit power diversion device.
Energy secretary Amber Rudd has been condemned by the renewables sector for an over-reliance on fossil fuels in her plans for the UK’s future energy mix.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has signed £10bn worth of trade deals on his recent UK visit, including £2bn of investment in India by Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Viessmann has collaborated with HUF HAUS to equip a UK household with its first ice store system, which recovers energy from renewable sources to heat domestic hot water.
Globaltherm has added that latest addition to its range of heat transfer products – Omnistore MS-550.
REI: What have you got planned for 2016?
RS: We are very excited about next year; the Year of Energy Storage as we like to refer to 2016 within the business. GoodWe has recently announced a strategic partnership with BYD, one of the world’s largest suppliers of rechargeable batteries. This, in conjunction with our retrofit inverter unit GW2500, will transform the domestic market in the UK. In layman’s terms, it means that every single one of the 600,000 houses in the UK that has solar panels can store the energy they generate in a cost-effective way and without having to replace their existing inverters.
It’s been difficult to detect a note of optimism in the world of renewables after the recent and anticipated announcements. There will certainly be some challenging times ahead. However, I was fascinated to read some comments made by representatives of the National Grid which were published recently. One of the statements which caught my eye stated that ‘…energy from the Sun was expected to be one of the most cost-effective ways to power homes within 18 months.’
A reminder from MCS that the Energy related Products Directive (ErP) came into force on September 26 2015, and affects all heating and hot water products with an heating output equal to or less than 400kW
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, takes stock of the atmosphere at last month’s Solar Energy UK exhibition
Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at The Electrical Contractors’ Association, finds a glimmer of hope from the Treasury amid deep spending cuts on renewables
Steve Pester, BRE, exposes ongoing poor practice in mounting PV panels
Polygrid has begun fundraising for a second PV array to benefit impoverished communities in the Philippines.
Wattstor has launched its new export limiting smart switch – the IMP (Intelligent Management of Power).
Manufacturer of the ImmerSUN – 4eco- has appointed Ben Mitchell as its new key account manager, following continued growth at the company.
The solar industry is putting forward an emergency rescue plan for British solar which will add just £1 to annual energy bills in 2019 as an alternative to the government’s proposed 87 percent cut to the Feed-in Tariff.
Valk Solar Systems is pleased to announce Rexel UK as its new distributor of solar mounting systems.