News
Davey stands firm on green incentives
Energy secretary Ed Davey has spoken in defence of the levels of financial incentives applied to renewable technologies.
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NICEIC launches new ad campaign
CEO Emma Clancy shows off the new ad campaign
NICEIC has launched a new advertising campaign to promote the use of its contractors to specifiers and consumers.
Product
Optimising results
Zigor has unveiled its new range of string solar and wind inverters – the Sunzet.
Product
Waxing lyrical
PV supplier and distributors Waxman Energy has enlarged its portfolio with a range of all black panels.
Product
Mastering solar
Sun Master Energiesysteme GmbH has introduced the master.system – a plug-in solar system which can be connected to existing heating systems.
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Micropower Council looks for answers
The Micropower Council has hosted a ‘Renewable Heat Stategy Session’ with its members to question aspects of the government’s current and future renewable heat policy.
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Proventus and Omega in Greek deal
Renewable energy project developers Proventus Renewables and Omega MG have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop 421.1MW of installed capacity throughout Greece.
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RHI cost control measures confirmed
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced its formal response to a consultation on cost control measures for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
Product
Efficiency is key
CTC has announced the launch of what it says is its most efficient heat pump to date – the EcoHeat 300.
News
Feet to light Olympic walkway
Award winning UK renewable technology has been commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to light a temporary bridge leading from West Ham station to the Olympic Park.
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Professionals achieve renewable expert status
The European Energy Centre (EEC) has announced that 224 professionals have achieved its renewable energy certificate qualifications throughEdinburghNapierUniversity.
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WINAICO praises market reaction
WINAICO says that 18 months after its introduction, uptake of its insurance package for plant protection has been strong.
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CITB rolls out Green Deal installer training programme
CITB-ConstructionSkills ceo Mark Farrar
As part of its programme to train up to 1,000 insulation installers to kick-start the Green Deal, CITB-ConstructionSkills is holding a series of ‘train the trainer’ workshops to equip lecturers and tutors with the skills to deliver insulation installation training.
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Mitsubishi Electric launches environmental plan
Mitsubishi Electric has announced details of its seventh global environmental plan designed to mitigate the company’s environmental impact and carbon footprint.
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Enecsys unveils key partner
Inverter and monitoring systems supplier Enecsys has announced a key distribution agreement with Albasolar.
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Belper group scoops community prize
A community group from Belper, Derbyshire, has come top of the Co-operative’s Community Energy Challenge beating off over 120 challengers.
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UFW opens three new UK offices
Green energy firm UFW Ltd has announced the opening of three new offices and distribution centres as it experiences an increased demand for its services.
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Trina Solar expands into Canada
PV manufacturer and supplier Trina Solar has today announced the opening of a new sales and business development office in Ontario, Canada.
Product
Just the TRIC
Wagner Solar has announced the launch of the TRIC F box – a low ballast flat roof racking system which the company says is suitable for all types of industrial flat roofs.
News
Countdown begins for Solar Power UK 2012
In October, Solar Power UK 2012 will open its doors to the global PV industry.
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Strong support for renewables, says gov’t survey
A poll commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has indicated that 82 per cent of people in the UK support plans to expand renewable energy capacity.
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SunEdison closes 98MW of solar projects in Europe
Global solar energy services provider Sun Edison has announced the closure of deals involving almost 100MW of PV power throughout Europe during this year’s second quarter.
Opinion
Business as usual?
View point: Rob Denman, TGC Renewables says the UK should be able to set its sights on grid parity
With the news that German solar panel manufacturer Q-Cells has filed for bankruptcy, it seems European solar manufacturers are in for tough times.. Rob Denman, TGC Renewables, discusses
The number of businesses that have recently shut up shop is concerning: Q-Cells, Solar Hybrid, Solon, Solar Millennium, and in the US, Solyndra.
Opinion
Driving forces
FiTs aside, Steve Pester, BRE, looks at some of the other elements that should help boost the uptake of PV
Everybody knows that since the start of the Feed-in tariff (FiT), the main driver for fitting PV has been profit – both for customers and installers. But with the on-going FiT reductions, perhaps some of the less obvious drivers will surface again: