Ofgem has confirmed the Feed-in Tariff rates for solar PV starting from July 01 2013.

The STA has joined with eight other solar trade associations from across Europe in sending an open letter to European trade commissioner Karel De Gucht, expressing deep concerns from across the industry about the potential outcome of the European Commission’s anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against Chinese solar manufacturers.

Sundog’s technical director and founder, Martin Cotterell Installers should be telling consumers that there has never been a better time to install solar PV, is the message from Sundog Energy.

Scott Oldfield, distribution manager, SunGift Trade Experts from manufacturers K2, SolarMax and Trina Solar will all be on hand on 15 May to deliver free training sessions for solar PV installers.

Solar PV panels being installed on the roof at Deepings Building & Plumbing Supplies in 2012. Lincolnshire-based Larkfleet Group (which includes PV installers Lark Energy) has installed solar PV on the roof of its own premises at Larkfleet House in Bourne and Spitfire Park in Market Deeping.

Conergy has announced the completion of a 4.5MW solar park near Portsmouth for PV  developer Lightsource Energy.

Regen SW have welcomed the launch today of the National Solar Centre in Cornwall by Greg Barker as an important step to developing local skills and employment in the booming solar sector.

The University of Salford is to conduct theoretical work on third generation solar cells, which will use new semi-conductor nanostructures in order to significantly increase the electricity produced by sunlight.

Estuary HA has committed to a three year remote monitoring and reactive maintenance contract with Ecolution Energy Services for 96 of its 100 PV systems that provide free electricity to tenants. 

The SolarAid charity has been announced as a finalist for the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.

Heating and hot water system manufacturer BDR Thermea has invested €4m in a new solar thermal production line at its Spanish manufacturing facility. 

SMA Solar’s chief executive officer Pierre-Pascal Urbon has spoken out against uncertainty in the industry resulting from the threat of EU import tariffs being imposed on Chinese PV products.

Green homes developer Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle has been nominated for a top award for its energy efficient homes at Sinclair Meadows, South Shields.