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.
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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.
News
Vikram collaborates with Edmundson Electrical Greentech
PV manufacturer Vikram Solar has signed a supply agreement with wholesaler Edmundson Electrical Greentech.
News
Navitron seals BlackMagic partnership
Navitron has signed a deal with Italian solar PV optimiser firm BM Solar, to become the first UK distributor of BlackMagic power optimisers.
News
Solar Independence Day comes to Oxfordshire
Kencot solar farm in Oxfordshire greeted visitors to the site of operation at full capacity, during an open day earlier this month.
News
Solarlec expands presence in education market
Burnley-based Solarlec is promoting its presence in the education sector at two key national conferences.
News
New UK PV record set in July
News that July saw a new record set for the UK production of solar power has been welcomed by Solarlec.
News
SunEdison acquires Mark Group
SunEdison has announced the acquisition of Leicester-based Mark Group, a SunEdison solar sales and installation partner.
Product
Romag release new PV roof tile
Romag has brought to market the new Intecto integrated PV tile, designed to fit alongside residential and commercial roof tiles.
News
Industry blasts ‘damaging’ subsidy cuts
Industry leaders have expressed dismay and disappointment at the government’s planned withdrawal of Renewables Obligation support for solar farms under 5MW.
News
Solar set for subsidy cut
DECC is proposing to end financial support for solar under the Renewables Obligation, a consultation document published today has revealed.
News
Government ends zero carbon homes
The government has confirmed the end of plans to introduce the zero carbon offsetting scheme, and proposed increases in energy efficiency standards for new homes.
News
Solar Frontier opens UK office
Solar Frontier has opened an office in London, as it looks to scale up its residential and commercial rooftop and power plant business in the UK.
Opinion
Q&A: Enphase Energy
Simon Baggaley is UK sales director at Enphase Energy
REI: What are Enphase’s plans for the UK in the next 5 years?
SB: Enphase has gone from strength to strength in the UK market since its entry back in 2012 and we plan to continue this momentum. Our market share in the residential inverter sector is growing. We are currently at 10 percent and would envision being closer to 25 percent five years from now.
Opinion
PV on tin sheds
With recent government policy shifts towards putting PV on large roofs, it is vital that installers are familiar with the mechanical issues that can arise on typical large commercial roofs, explains Steve Pester, BRE
Opinion
Pollard’s Patter
DECC has now published its Quarterly Domestic RHI forecast (as at 30 April 2015). As a result, the degression ‘super trigger’ for biomass has been passed. This means the current biomass tariff of 8.93p per kilowatt hour will be reduced by 20 percent for all new applications made from 1 July 2015. Similarly, the small-scale biomass tariff in the non-domestic scheme will degress by 25 percent from the same date.
Opinion
Talking point
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, looks back on a productive time spent at Intersolar Europe