Opinion
What does COP26 mean to installers?
Pol Spronck, managing director of Solarwatt Technologies Ltd., reflects on the opportunities afforded by COP26 to installers.
Solar
Special Report
Energy bill hike increases interest in solar installations
Research from Solar Energy UK reveals that over half of homeowners would consider solar to beat soaring energy bills
News
Octopus Hydrogen, Innova Renewables and Novus Renewable Services partner to produce green hydrogen
Octopus Hydrogen has entered a strategic partnership with Innova Renewables and Novus to build green hydrogen production facilities
News
Wind contract extends Ingeteam renewable energy services portfolio
Ingeteam is an international technological group specialized in electric power conversion. Its state-of-the-art developments in power and control electronics, Indar rotating electric machines, systems and services enables it to provide the best solutions in different sectors including wind, solar PV and hydro power generation.
Opinion
The time to invest in renewables is now
Add this to the backdrop of record rising energy costs now at levels not seen since 2008, smaller energy suppliers collapsing and the impending release of the cap on standard energy tariffs from October and there is a perfect storm brewing, just as the UK prepares to host the biggest climate change summit in November (COP26).
News
Partnership delivers solar and storage solutions
The partnership will provide Good Energy’s domestic customers with the opportunity to generate and store their own renewable electricity at home and save money by integrating green technology with a trusted installer.
News
Heat pump and storage combination enhances CHP energy solution
The 15-year performance-based contract will see the implementation of a self-funding fully integrated energy solution, which includes conversion from the existing steam heating system to a Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) distribution infrastructure. This will be supplied by a modern, highly efficient, gas-fired combined heat and power unit, complete with a selective catalytic reduction system, LTHW boilers and solar photovoltaic arrays.
Opinion
Significant capacity increase needed for solar
The industry body will make the claim during the launch of its roadmap, titled Lighting the way, outlining the roll oit of solar projects over the next eight years. The report urges Westminster to set out policy and regulatory changes for the solar sector, which would allow the industry to deliver 40GW of operational capacity.
News
Solar skills training launched in London
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.
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.
Case Study
Case study: Installing a Grant solar thermal system
This Wiltshire home was extended to transform the property into a five-bedroom house. When the homeowners started this project, they decided to take the opportunity to add a renewable technology into their heating system by utilising the additional roof space being created by the extension. A Grant solar thermal system was chosen and installed, helping the family to not only significantly reduce their carbon footprint but also lower their monthly heating bills.
Case Study
Growth for green energy and riding the ‘Solar Coaster’
The Marden-based company specialises in green technologies such as solar panels and EV charging points for domestic and commercial properties.
News
myenergi expands into Ireland as EV sales soar
The new subsidiary, located in Ballycastle, will be spearheaded by Pearse McHenry, a longstanding business partner of myenergi. The move will bring the brand’s product range to the masses, helping residents benefit from a more sustainable lifestyle, as well supporting the government’s commitment to cleaner living.
Opinion
Power Roll the planet
“It’s a unique architecture. Rather than sandwiching solar generating materials between glass or other substrates, we take a polymer substrate and in it we create microstructures that are smaller than a human hair to create a dense pattern of solar cells – it’s the same process used to make the holograms you see on credit cards.”
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
REA & industry leaders call for domestic energy storage VAT cut
In an open letter, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) and a coalition of industry groups have urged the Government to create a level playing field for home energy storage, in recognition of the technologies’ benefits in reducing carbon emissions.
Feature
Putting installers front & centre in our green recovery
At the recent Solar & Storage 2020 live conference (2-4 Dec), one point that was consistently raised in the webinars was the critical role installers play in the road to net zero.
News
STA disappointed in exclusion of solar from Government’s plan
The Government has today published a 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution. Despite being the most cost-effective electricity generating technology for the foreseeable future according to the Government’s own forecasts, solar was noticeably absent from the Prime Minister’s announcement, which is largely a repackaging of policies already announced earlier this year.
News
STA comments on government response to CCC report
The Government has published its response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) 2020 Progress Report to Parliament, in which it revealed plans for a “comprehensive” Net Zero Strategy in the lead up to COP26. [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
STA calls for 2030 solar target
The STA is calling for the government to commit to a target of 40GW of solar capacity by 2030, in a letter to Alok Sharma, Secretary of State of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and has published a new policy paper which outlines how this can be achieved, and contribute to the green recovery.
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.