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Viessman offers boiler and solar pack discount

Viessman is launching a promotion offering installers a Vitodens 242-F solar storage combined boiler and Vitosol solar kit package at a discount of approximately £1,000. The offer will run until November 2012, whilst stocks last.

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Romag open London distribution centre

UK based photovoltaics (PV) manufacturer Romag is now offering the opportunity to buy direct from its new London based warehouse.  The distribution centre cuts out the middle man giving installers access to UK-manufactured panels.

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Renewables md joins Green Construction Board

Chris Hopkins, managing director of Ploughcroft, has been selected to join the Green Construction Board, as one of the representatives of the SME sector.

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NG Bailey gains MCS solar accreditation

One of the country’s largest privately-owned engineering, IT and facilities services businesses, N G Bailey, has been awarded MCS accreditation, which means the company can undertake solar PV installations directly instead of subcontracting out the work.

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Waxman Training Academy boasts range of accreditations

The recently launched Waxman Training Academy is now officially approved by the National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT Approved) as well as the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating engineers (CIPHE).

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£100,000 energy efficiency marketing budget opened up to Local Authorities

Home energy efficiency expert, Enact Energy, is offering local authorities across Britain the opportunity to take part in a £100,000 marketing campaign during June to encourage local residents to take advantage of free home insulation before the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) funding permanently ends later this year.

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5MW #solar farm gets off the ground

PV installers JPCS has begun work on a 5MW ground-mounted solar farm near Southampton in partnership with Anesco.

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Peak performance

Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has launched the REC Peak Energy Eco – a new module which it says is produced with lead free smoldering.

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Heat pump conference looms

There are now only 28 days left to book places at the Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s (GSHPA) annual conference and exhibition.

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Infinite Energy reports farming boost

Infinite Energy has reported a significant rise in the number of agricultural installations following the completion of a 50kWp array at Wicks Manor pig farm in Essex.

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Germany smashes solar record

Reports have emerged from Germany that the country’s solar plants produced 22GW of electricity per hour – the equivalent output to 20 nuclear power stations.

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Viessman re-launches installer promotion

Viessman is re-launching its installer promotion by giving away one Resol SBS 2000 filling/flushing station with every 12 m2 of Vitosol solar panels or kits (evacuated tube or flat plate) purchased.

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Industry reacts to FiT solar announcement

Installers and industry leaders have given their responses to Thursday’s announcement by the government that the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for domestic PV installations will fall to 16p/kWh from August 01.

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Phono Solar partners with PODPASSIV

PV manufacturers Phono Solar has signed an agreement to exclusively manufacture, sell and distribute POD PV solar lamps around the world.

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STA welcomes FiT changes

The Solar Trade Association (STA) says it ‘broadly welcomes’ the government’s changes to the PV Feed-in Tariff (FiT) as confirmed by DECC today.

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Mounting with precision

Coventry-based Mount Solar has launched a collection of multi-purpose solar roof anchors designed for narrow rafters.

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Mint condition

Newly-established solar water heating collector supplier Mint Renewables has launched its first new product – the Asis One high efficiency flat plate collector.

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Solar testing gets Megger

Megger is now offering two new solar testing kits for electrical contractors and PV installers.