Solar 25
Steve Pester, BRE, reflects on the main themes to emerge from last month’s Solar Energy UK show in Birmingham
By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association
Zenex Solar’s managing director Liz macFarlane
Liz MacFarlane looks back at an eventful SEUK 2014 for Zenex Solar
Who are you?
Stephen Knight, commercial director for Navitron
What have you got planned for the next 12 months?
Our priority is to get more funders interested in financing solar PV and renewables technology. We already have a panel of lenders that are very enthusiastic supporters and we have another lender that’s about to participate in the market imminently. We also have a couple of negotiations underway that might result in further finance options for the solar sector, including the provision of second line lending aimed at underwriting consumers who may have failed finance through a primary lender.
The STA is set to revise its ’10 commitments’ on solar farms to support DECC’s push for increased levels of local ownership.
The future of renewable energy in the UK looks bright, says Green Energy Scotland
Lightsource is predicting a significant rise in Scottish PV deployment following recent innovations in cell technology.
4Eco’s immerSUN microgeneration switching device has been featured in Channel 4’s Double Your House for Half the Money.
Kingspan Environmental has announced the appointment of Neil Overton as trade sales director for Great Britain.
Adrian Lightwood, OFTEC registration director
OFTEC has introduced new classes of registration for solar thermal systems and heat pumps, with plans to extend this further to cover biomass next year.
Grant UK has launched its ThermaWave series of thermal stores, allowing multiple heat sources to be connected with a 3kW immersion heater back-up.
A renewable energy firm is celebrating after being named this year’s highest achieving solar panel installer with European technology experts Sharp.
The Solar Trade Association will be writing to environment secretary Liz Truss following her announcement that farmland should be used for ‘food and crops’ and not solar farms.
Panasonic Eco Solutions Europe has announced a partnership with solar platform Generaytor to launch an interactive service for UK homeowners.
European PV module manufacturer Voltec Solar has renewed its partnership with West Sussex based renewables distributor Wagner Renewables.
The Renewable Energy Association and Solar Trade Association are to end their formal affiliation on 1 January 2015.
This year, Plumb and Parts Center has been running a series of seminars around the UK in order to broaden understanding of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
The British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) and Rated Solar Installer have teamed up to launch a campaign to help install solar PV on school rooftops across the UK – Powering Knowledge.
Rexel has today launched Solar Energeasy – a programme to help installers drive increased consumer confidence in solar PV.
To celebrate the launch of the new Samil Power Solar Lake inverter, purchase the brand new Samil Power 30KW TL-PM three phase inverter from SOLFEX energy systems during October, November & December and you will receive an exclusive Samil Power branded Active Winter Fleece free of charge.
The waiting is now over and REI is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards.
Van der Valk Solar Systems and NuVision Energy are celebrating the one year anniversary of their partnership with a special promotion.
The STA and REA have spoken out against the government’s finalised budgets for Contracts for Difference (CfD).