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UK ranks high in global renewables table despite subsidy cuts

The UK has been ranked the country with the fourth highest investment in renewable energy, despite a series of significant cuts to green subsidies over the past year, according to the findings of a new analysis report.

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Strong renewable energy growth creates record job numbers

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has today released its annual statistical publication which has revealed record employment levels in 2015, but warned of the future impact of the Government’s numerous recent policy interventions.

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Rural Energy becomes UK’s first Bosch CHP-certified partner

Rural Energy, a nationwide provider of low carbon solutions and full turnkey project management has become the first company in the UK to complete the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Design and Installation Training Course from Bosch Commercial and Industrial.

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Vaillant encourages installers to Fit it, Spot it, Win it

With the summer of sport about to kick off, Vaillant is giving installers the chance to win a luxury trip with Barcelona FC tickets as well as loads of other great prizes, to help get the nation in the mood.

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Attractiveness of UK renewables sector hits all-time low

A combination of historic energy policy announcements that are now making their impact felt and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the role of renewables in the UK’s future energy mix, are undermining the sector’s appeal in the eyes of investors, according to an influential new report.

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Dulas and Innovatec partner for high energy users

Dulas, a leading developer and renewable energy service provide,r has partnered with Italian energy efficiency business, Innovatec, to provide energy management services for high energy users to assist with the move towards demand reduction and onsite renewable energy generation.

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Finn Geotherm secures £5 million for its domestic RHI customers

Finn Geotherm has reached the milestone of ensuring five million pounds in Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments will be shared among the hundreds of homeowners for which it has designed and installed renewable heating systems.

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Earthmill expands with new wind turbine management division

Yorkshire-based renewables specialist, Earthmill, the UK’s largest agricultural wind turbine business, has expanded with the launch of a new division dedicated to servicing and maintaining wind turbines, to help maximise returns from wind power for farms.

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Apprentice winner signs up with NICEIC

The Apprentice winner, Joseph Valente, has signed up with NICEIC – the UK’s leading voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry.

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East Anglia solar firms go into liquidation

Eco Juice and Absolute Renewable Energy (UK), both based in Norwich, have blamed Government solar subsidy cuts after both going into liquidation.

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Battery storage underpins community energy scheme

National energy efficiency solutions company Anesco has played a key role in a ground-breaking new community solar farm near Stratford-upon-Avon, which will provide a long term funding stream for local charity groups over the next 25 years.

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Strong growth for renewable energy despite “policy failure”

New statistics released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change have revealed significant increases in the installation of new renewable electricity capacity, over a period where overall electricity generation fell.

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BayWa r.e. announce partnership with leading installer

BayWa r.e. has announced a strategic partnership with the Exeter-based solar PV company SunGift Trade Ltd. The two companies are co-operating to extend the offering to the customers of SunGift Trade, the distribution arm of the pioneering and award winning renewable energy installer SunGift Solar Ltd.

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Household bills could be cut by £50 a year through energy storage, report finds

A new report released today outlines significant cost savings for the UK electricity system, should the potential for energy storage be realised. The impact of which could deliver savings of up to £50 a year on an average consumer energy bill through a system wide saving of up to £2.4bn a year by 2030.

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New solar farms connected to the grid

Spanish-based OPDE, who specialises in the development, construction and operation of photovoltaic farms, has completed the construction of three new PV plants in England. The new installations will reach a combined power of 15 MW with an electrical generation sufficient to power 6,000 homes.