News
Mark Group collapse renews call for policy rethink
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.
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Opinion
Two minutes with BSRIA
Who are you?
Julia Evans, CEO, BSRIA
Opinion
Q&A LG Solar
Bob Mills, LG Solar
Opinion
Talking point
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
Opinion
Talking tech
Heat pump specialist Bob Long looks at ways to boost the uptake of heat pumps via improvements to economic performance
Opinion
Current affairs
Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at The Electrical Contractors’ Association, gives his take on proposed cuts to the Feed-in Tariff
Opinion
It’s show time
Steve Pester, BRE, reminds readers why Solar Energy UK is worth a visit at the NEC from October 13-15
Product
Panasonic launch HIT N330 module
Panasonic Eco Solutions has announced the launch of its HIT N330 PV module, available in the UK from March 2016.
Product
Wattsor launches the IMP
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.
News
Scotland makes ROCs grandfathering guarantee
The Scottish government has announced that unlike England and Wales, it will retain the ‘grandfathering’ guarantee for solar under the Renewables Obligation.
News
New campaign urges FiT rethink
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.
Opinion
Q&A: EkkoSense
REI: What have you got planned for the rest of 2015?
Opinion
Current affairs
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
Opinion
Energy Storage Technologies in the UK
Gordon Moran, writing for the European Energy Centre (EEC), discusses the increasing importance of energy storage and its associated business opportunities
Opinion
Peak practice
Steve Pester, BRE, previews the New Code of Practice for the PV Industry being published this summer.
Opinion
Economic options for domestic hot water
Heat pump specialist Bob Long turns his attention to the economic potential of solar assisted heat pumps, also known as thermodynamic systems.
Opinion
Talking point
PV installers could be storing up problems for selling in a post-subsidy marketplace, warns Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar.
News
Industry blasts ‘self-defeating’ subsidy cuts
Industry leaders have poured scorn over the government’s proposals to cut the Feed-in Tariff by 87 percent from this January.
News
Petition launched to review FiT cuts
A petition has been launched lobbying DECC to urgently review its approach to financial support for solar PV under the Feed-in Tariff.
News
FiT set for 87 percent reduction
DECC is proposing to slash the Feed-in Tariff for microgeneration technologies by as much as 87 percent, as part of its long-running review of the scheme.
News
Are you ErP ready?
The Energy-related Products Directive (ErP) and the Energy Labelling Directive both come into force across Europe in only a month’s time – 26 September – DECC is reminding installers.
News
SEUK returns with Installer Central feature
Solar Energy UK (SEUK) returns to the NEC from October 13-15, with its popular Installer Central Feature Area.
News
Waxman Energy to host commercial PV open days
Waxman Energy is to host open days at two UK locations in September, alongside its commercial solar funding partner Renewable Energy Investments (REI).
News
Earthwise Products partners with Solarvis Energy
Earthwise Products has announced the appointment of SolarVis Energy as a new distributor of the SOLiC 200.