Product
Solar i-Clip shines at Roofex
EJOT UK’s Building Fasteners Division is reporting strong interest in its UK specific solar fixing bracket – i-Clip, following the product’s preview at the Roofex Show in Birmingham, early in May.
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News
Solar Energy UK 2013 coming soon
The UK solar market is on course to deliver 1-1.5GW in 2013 driven by a dedicated government’s solar strategy targeting 20GW of solar by 2020. The UK’s solar ambition is underscored by a number of stable support mechanisms designed to encourage solar’s uptake in domestic and commercial segments, says organisers of the Solar Energy UK 2013.
News
Google throws its weight behind SolarAid
Google has selected SolarAid to recieve a £500,000 Global Impact Award.
Product
Best of both
A new hybrid technology that integrates wind and solar power is being developed by SME McCamley Middle East Ltd with research input from the University of Bath’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
News
China solar tariff confirmation ‘detrimental’ to industry
The EU has formally imposed provisional anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels of 11.8 per cent starting from tomorrow (06 June).
News
Segen partners with WINAICO in face of EU tariffs
Segen has announced a new partnership with solar panel manufacturer WINAICO in order to help reduce the impact of the EU anti-dumping tariffs on the Solar PV industry.
News
Trina Solar supplies 43,000 modules to UK projects
Head of Europe at Trina Solar, Ben Hill
Trina Solar has announced that it has recently supplied 10.5MW of PV modules to Prosolia Energía, for two agricultural projects in the UK.
News
SolarTech wins 25MW of solar farm projects
SolarTech reports that it has secured over 25 megawatts of PV solar farm contracts cross the country in the first four months of 2013.
Product
3D-Micromac launches new production system
Germany-based 3D-Micromac will launch what it says is the “first production equipment worldwide that can conduct the integrated series-connection of a thin-film solar module on one single platform and in one single production step.”
Opinion
Talking point
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, struggles to choose the worst of the industry’s ineptitudes
Opinion
Q & A
Q: What have you got planned for the rest of 2013?
Our focus for this year is to help installers move into renewables. We plan to launch a new programme called Renewability which will support installers with discounted and free training, business development tools and rewards through our Club Energy loyalty programme. We also have a heavy focus on developing our range of intelligent controls.
News
Safety first
In its regular column this month, the MCS takes a look at solar PV installations fire safety
Product
Hard to resist
Standex-Meder Electronics has announced the launch of its KT Series of high isolation reed relays for use in PV systems and hybrid vehicles.
Opinion
CTC takes efficiency to its zenith
The CTC EcoZenith
To get the best out of a heat pump you need an energy hub. CTC’s general manager Cliff Arnold tells REI.
News
Segen now stocking Renusol Solar Mounting Systems
Segen has announced a new partnership with Renusol solar mounting systems, adding a new range of Renusol solar mounting equipment to its portfolio.
News
China tariff row rumbles on
18 EU member states including the UK have voted against imposing duties on Chinese PV products, according to the STA.
News
Ambulance service turns to solar power
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust looks set to gain more than £40,000 a year having opted for solar panels fitted by Photon Energy on five of the organisation’s control centres.
News
Worcester Awards celebrate environmental excellence
The winners of Worcester’s Environment 2020 Awards with Jeremy Hawksley, director general at OFTEC & Carl Arntzen, Worcester’s managing director (centre)
Last week saw Worcester, Bosch Group host its annual Environment 2020 Awards.
News
UK votes no to anti-dumping duties
Government and industry joined forces in Brussels yesterday to make clear the UK’s opposition to anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels.
News
DECC dismiss Civitas green subsidy findings
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has hit back at a report by Civitas that is critical of the cost borne by UK householders to fund green subsidies.
News
Green Electrician wins housing association contract
The Green Electrician Group has been appointed by Wulvern, a Crewe based housing association, to install solar panels on its head office.
News
RHPP to double
The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) is to double for homeowners, the government has announced.
News
Trina Solar donates PV to Liberian aid project
Head of Europe at Trina Solar, Ben Hill
Trina Solar is providing solar panels to support a joint aid project in Liberia carried out by the charities Project for Liberia and Engineers Without Borders.
News
Gehrlicher Solar gets €85m backing
An international group of banks led by BayernLB has provided a financing framework totaling €85 million to Gehrlicher Solar AG, including €30 million for guarantees for another two years. Additional capital of €6 million was also extended by Bayern Mezzaninekapital GmbH & Co. KG for the same period.