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Carbomat to partner with Solis

Carbomat has announced a tie up with inverter manufacturer Solis, which will see the UK distribution group carry the full range of Solis single and three phase string products, ranging from 0.7kW to 30kW.

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Labour pledge requires 100m PV panels, claims EvoEnergy

Tim Hickman, Evo Energy’s technical manager Labour’s election promise to remove the carbon from the UK’s electricity supply by 2030 would require an additional 100 million solar panels to be installed over the next 15 years, according to calculations made by EvoEnergy.

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Wind sector blasts Conservative manifesto

The Conservative party’s election pledge to halt the development on new onshore wind farms has been branded ‘idiotic’ and ‘illogical’ by members of the UK wind sector.

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No large scale solar for 2015/16

The Contracts for Difference (CfD) register has been released by the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), confirming that neither of the two solar projects that won CfD contracts for the next financial year will go ahead.

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Solarlec scoops LG partnership

Solarlec has become an approved partner of LG – one of just 200 PV partners in Europe.

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Swindon praised for low carbon planning

Swindon Borough Council has been recognised for being the first in the UK to use planning measures known as Local Development Orders (LDOs) to encourage low carbon generation.

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Energy-related Product Labelling

Kelly Butler, marketing director at BEAMA, reminds readers of the legal implications of this year’s ErP introduction

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Heating & Renewables Awards host announced

Entries opened Wednesday 1 April for the prestigious Heating and Renewable Awards; boasting 17 categories that look to celebrate and share best practice across the industry.

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Innasol academy opens to the public

Innasol has announced that its BPEC-approved training facility will open to all renewable heating professionals.

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DECC unveils national water heat map

A new online tool has been launched for communities identifying the potential for extracting heat from Britain’s rivers, estuaries, canals and coastal areas.

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DECC announces fuel poverty funding

Local authorities can now apply for a share of a £25m Central Heating Fund, plus details have been announced of a new £1m warmth-on-prescription scheme to tackle fuel poverty.