Solar PV 4
The photovoltaic market is growing. In Europe alone, the cumulative installed PV capacity amounted to 151.7 GW by the end of 2020. And the trend continues. By 2024, the SolarPower Europe association expects an installed capacity of 253 gigawatts.
BayWe r.e is set to begin construction of the UK’s largest solar farm, which will deliver 52 GWh/year of clean renewable electricity - enough electricity to power the equivalent annual needs of around 15,000 family homes.
Griff Thomas, managing director of GTEC, looks at the growing EV charging market and its potential to contribute to net zero 2050,
AceOn, a West Midlands renewable energy and battery company, is demonstrating its own commitment to helping the environment with a £20,000 investment in solar panels
rces with Wynnstay as their recommended partner for renewable energy advice and installations for their agricultural customers across England and Wales.
Solar energy provider, Custom Solar, has secured a £4.8m funding boost from Virgin Money to accelerate its plans for growth.
Pol Spronck, managing director of Solarwatt Technologies Ltd., reflects on the opportunities afforded by COP26 to installers.
Leading battery and energy storage specialist, AceOn, is set to reveal a major new product at the Solar and Storage Live event next mont
UK developer Queequeg Renewables has announced a significant pipeline of solar and battery storage projects countrywide.
Research from Solar Energy UK reveals that over half of homeowners would consider solar to beat soaring energy bills
The latest investment in decarbonisation from Solarwatt includes a state-of-the-art solar module production line and the inauguration of two new energy storage production lines
The £9.2 million development is the largest development of new council homes since Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) restarted its house building programme in 2012. This makes the creation of 70 brand new council homes for affordable rent the biggest build of new council housing in Perth and Kinross for several decades.
The setting up of Solarwatt Technologies Ltd reflects strong ambitions in the UK market and a desire to better serve growing demand for renewable energy. To achieve this, the German PV systems provider is establishing a UK office and warehouse in Surrey, as well as making some key personnel changes, including the appointment of Daniel Adamsbaum to Solarwatt Technologies as sales manager for the North.
With the solar Feed-in Tariff coming to an end over two years ago, social landlords have struggled to make the financial case for installing solar PV on their housing stock. Despite there being clear carbon reduction benefits from installing PV, the tenant is the beneficiary of the free electricity generated, leaving landlords two possible options to recoup their investment cost; metering and selling the electricity (which brings with it a raft of licensing issues) or adding charges to the rents (which falls foul of the social housing rent cap). Neither option is popular with tenants.
The new range builds on the heat pump manufacturer’s plans to offer customers a smarter and more connected home.
It goes without saying that the transition to a net zero economy is complex. As we shift our reliance on fossil fuels and depend more and more on intermittent renewables, we face the mammoth task of creating an energy system that is both flexible and able to cope with an increase in demand.
Offering a broad portfolio of solar components for residential and small commercial PV plants and EV chargers, the German B2B online marketplace is well-positioned to support Ireland in its energy transition.
With the intention of developing a solar PV learner curriculum, the Solar Skills London project aims to create a series of introductory workshop for potential new solar industry trainees.
The PV installations were installed under the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant, the only segment of the scheme that is both still running and that PV is eligible for.
Located on the outskirts of Swindon, the off-gas Oakfield development, a 239-plot development, is being managed by property developers, Igloo Regeneration, and construction partner, Mi-space, and the first homes will be available in 2022.
There are a number of additional steps which installers should take when scoping a successful retrofitting project within public buildings like schools. These include:
Following on from the case study shared earlier this week, Max Halliwell, communications manager, residential heating, Mitsubishi Electric & vice chairman of the UK’s Heat Pumps Association tells us more about using heat pumps and solar PV to retrofit a school in Gloucestershire, as well as his views on the retrofitting opportunity for installers.
This first of three posts in our retrofitting mini-series showcases the project, highlighting what you need to know about retrofitting using renewable technologies.
They are now inviting tenders from MCS certified installers of air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, Solar PV (photovoltaic) and energy storage systems to install both national and regionally.