Solar 20
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.
Industry leaders have renewed their call for the government to backtrack on proposals to cut the Feed-in Tariff as two major renewable energy installers enter administration.
Who are you?
Julia Evans, CEO, BSRIA
Bob Mills, LG Solar
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, asks what will become of the PV industry if swingeing cuts to the Feed-in Tariff are given the go ahead
Heat pump specialist Bob Long looks at ways to boost the uptake of heat pumps via improvements to economic performance
Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at The Electrical Contractors’ Association, gives his take on proposed cuts to the Feed-in Tariff
Steve Pester, BRE, reminds readers why Solar Energy UK is worth a visit at the NEC from October 13-15
Panasonic Eco Solutions has announced the launch of its HIT N330 PV module, available in the UK from March 2016.
The IMP is designed to make the most of free power generated from solar PV or wind by turning on electrical equipment and limiting the export of electricity back to the grid.
The Scottish government has announced that unlike England and Wales, it will retain the ‘grandfathering’ guarantee for solar under the Renewables Obligation.
A new campaign has been launched by the Solar Trade Association and RenewableUK opposing the government’s plans to cut the Feed-in Tariff for solar to just 1.63p from January 01 2016.
REI: What have you got planned for the rest of 2015?
Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at the ECA, explains why the ending of ROCs support for solar could be of benefit to installers, contrary to popular opinion
Gordon Moran, writing for the European Energy Centre (EEC), discusses the increasing importance of energy storage and its associated business opportunities
Steve Pester, BRE, previews the New Code of Practice for the PV Industry being published this summer.