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The Retrofit Academy, a new skills and training organisation established to improve standards in domestic energy efficiency installations, has launched after identifying six key founding partners.
Leapfrog Finance has announce its funding of the construction of a 4.1MW solar project co-developed by Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) and Communities for Renewables CIC.
Conergy, the leading global solar developer, is celebrating the launch of a unique initiative that will offer UK schools easy access to solar installations.
Bosch Power Tec and specialist PV distributor Krannich Solar have strengthened their global distribution partnership, with Krannich now bringing Bosch’s new and innovative range of string inverters to the UK market.
A reminder from MCS that the Energy related Products Directive (ErP) came into force on September 26 2015, and affects all heating and hot water products with an heating output equal to or less than 400kW
HETAS approved installer Jane van Dijk has a gained such a great sense of achievement and job satisfaction through training to become a qualified installer, she feels the benefits for females working in the male-dominated heating industry should be more widely known
Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at The Electrical Contractors’ Association, finds a glimmer of hope from the Treasury amid deep spending cuts on renewables
NICEIC Certification is now offering a competency qualification for installers of air source heat pumps.
HETAS is committing to being the ‘go to’ organisation for domestic heating-related queries. It is imperative therefore that it maintains strong relationships with key players in the wood-burning and biomass industry, says Bruce Allen, CEO
Heat pump specialist Bob Long looks at ways to boost the uptake of heat pumps via improvements to economic performance
Following key developments over the past 12 months, a new structure for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme is beginning to evolve, reports MCS
Worcester, Bosch Group is holding a second ErP week dedicated to bringing installers up to speed with what will be required from them, when regulations come into force on September 26th.
Finn Geotherm has expanded its workforce by a quarter to meet the company’s reported growth in demand for its ASHP and GSHP design and installation services.
Waxman Energy is to host open days at two UK locations in September, alongside its commercial solar funding partner Renewable Energy Investments (REI).
SOLFEX Energy Systems is hosting a series of training and information events in September, to celebrate the launch of the new Samsung 3.6kWh All-In-One inverter and battery storage unit.
Mike Andrews, Napit Group chief executive
NAPIT has launched a new online blog, following the completion of its new-look website.
Photo credit : Simon Jacobs
Richard Soper has announced he is to retire as CEO of Worcester, Bosch.
Greenworks Training Academy has officially partnered with Bosch tools, to offer its customers hands-on training.
Electrician Courses 4U (EC4U) is offering a zero percent finance package on two domestic installation training course for plumbing and heating installers.
Greenworks’ operations and marketing director, Marcus Jefford
Greenworks Training Academy will be holding a seminar on the ErP on July 22.
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David Cowburn, managing director of NAPIT Certification
Viessmann is introducing a labelling tool to help installers comply with the ErP directive, coming into force on September 26.
Elmhurst Energy has partnered with Ricardo-AEA and Mark Group to deliver two training courses aimed at anybody involved with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).
By the time you read this we will probably know the outcome of the general election, although we may not know the make-up of the government? Whatever the outcome, it will be important for the future of the renewables market. As things currently stand, the RHI has a budget until 2016.
