Opinion
Zero VAT for retrofit batteries but what about EV charging?
VAT exemption is a welcome boost to uptake of residential energy storage.
PV
News
Training partnership further expands retrofit career opportunities
Unlocking net zero careers in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Opinion
Clause 5.8 – how a paragraph from Octopus is opening up the solar PV market
How a small change could make a big difference to solar installers.
Special Report
14 reasons why the time for solar is now
As solar enjoys unprecedented growth, here are all the facts you wanted to know but were afraid to ask…
More PV
News
Solar installers set for productivity boost with Solar Monkey UK launch
Solar Monkey raised €4M in growth capital in August 2022 to fund its continuing growth and mounting impact.
News
Sunamp and Trianco partnership delivers game-changing heat pump and battery package
The heat pump and storage package will save installers time and money
News
First solar installation follows heat pump acquisition as Good Energy expands
Good Energy completes first solar installation as clean energy offering expands
Product
NIBE new ranges launched
The new range builds on the heat pump manufacturer’s plans to offer customers a smarter and more connected home.
News
emerce to support installers in Ireland
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.
News
Surprising stats for solar
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.
Further Reading
News
Viridian Solar Acquired by Marley Ltd.
The move provides the foundation for further growth for the roof-integrated solar specialist as it prepares for rapid growth driven by changes to building regulations and its expansion into international markets.
Opinion
How to navigate the journey to smart home energy
Smart metres have the power to coordinate and hold to account the many other smart products that are starting to infiltrate our homes, such as PV, EV charging and smart heating systems. The arrival of so-called ‘agile electricity tariffs’, whose price varies half-hourly in relation to the wholesale price of electricity, are just one manifestation.
News
Solar Trade Association becomes Solar Energy UK
The UK’s solar industry body has today unveiled a comprehensive rebrand, including a new name and website and an annual impact report to demonstrate the value it has driven for its members.
Opinion
Future of domestic Solar PV?
Oxford PV started life in a lab at Oxford University in 2010, where two men, Professor Henry Snaith and Kevin Arthur, began work on a material known as perovskite. Their initial findings were published in a paper under the bamboozling title: ‘Efficient Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Meso-Superstructured Organometal Halide Perovskites’. It was this information that gave birth to commercial application of perovskite-silicon tandem cell technology for solar pv, which is the focus of the company today.
Feature
10-point plan – the takeaway points
Boris Johnson has outlined his eagerly awaited 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, but which areas affect you?
Opinion
Renewables tax reform could boost deployment and provide jobs
A coalition of trade associations representing major British industries including retail, property, construction and technology, has written to the Chancellor to ask that renewable energy technologies such as solar PV and battery storage be excepted from business rates to boost commercial deployment and provide much needed green jobs. [1]
News
MCS launches new Solar PV Standard as domestic installations remain buoyant
National certification scheme MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) has published a new update of their Solar PV Standard. The timely new standard comes as strong signs of recovery can be seen after a turbulent 18-months for Solar PV installers.
News
Solar PV forecast as cheapest power generating technology in UK
New Government figures indicate large-scale solar will be lowest cost deploy and maintain over the next two decades.
News
Solar panel installations to slash energy bills in Brighton
Brighton Council says that installations of solar panels on 500 households could help residents cut energy bills by up to £150 and reduce CO2 emissions by 300 tonnes every year.
News
UK’s largest solar park given green light
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has taken the decision to approve planning permission for Cleve Hill Solar Park, which is set to be the largest solar park ever constructed in the UK.
News
Cash flow and market recovery worries top MCS COVID-19 survey
Concerns about cash flow and the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have topped a survey of renewable energy installers by the MCS certification scheme.
News
UK solar peak generation record broken
Clear skies and cool temperatures have helped UK solar to break the all-time peak generation record. Around 12:30 on Monday 20 April 2020, a peak of 9.68GW was recorded by Sheffield Solar live PV generation tracker, surpassing the previous record of 9.55GW set on 13 May 2019. At the time of the peak, solar was meeting almost 30% of UK electricity demand.
News
MCS publishes solar PV installation standard consultation
MCS has launched a one-month consultation on changes to its installation standard for solar PV systems (MIS3002).
News
Viridian Solar & Bloor Homes Renew National Supply Agreement
In an announcement that will see the solar manufacturer’s Clearline fusion roof-integrated solar system installed on all houses built by Bloor where there is a requirement for solar PV. Viridian Solar and Bloor Homes confirm the extension of their National Supply Agreement.