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Sharp Solar calls on Government not to negate FiT success
In the face of the recently announced feed-in tariff review, Sharp has called on the UK Government not to negate the early success of the FiT. This move is supported by the Shadow energy minister Huw Irranca-Davies, MP.
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ecobuild 2011 kicks off with more than 1,300 exhibitors
The annual ecobuild exhibition kicked off yesterday at ExCeL, London, featuring over 1,300 exhibitors in the fields of design, construction and the built environment. As the doors opened at 10:00am, floods of visitors from all over came to see what this year’s event had in store.
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REA & STA join forces at ecobuild 2011
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) and the Solar Trade Association (STA) are currently in the process of merging their memberships to form a 400 strong Association to champion the UK’s solar industry.
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Redland reveals new on roof PV system at ecobuild 2011
Exhibiting at the ecobuild 2011 event, Redland has introduced its new On-Top PV System, which is suitable for most pitched roofs in the UK, as well as being compatible with a wide range of roof tiles and slates. The system is designed specifically for UK weather and roof constructions and meets all British and European Standards.
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AZUR Solar opens UK office, visitor and distribution centre
AZUR Solar Systems has announced the opening of its new UK head office, visitor and distribution centre in Slough, Berkshire. The launch of the company’s UK focus is part of AZUR’s expansion programme aimed at bringing affordable and efficient solar energy production to both commercial and domestic customers.
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Solarcentury will launch universal PV roof slate at ecobuild
Solarcentury has developed a universal solar electric slate which is designed to enable UK slate roof homeowners to go solar. The company’s C21e slate, being launched to the public at ecobuild, has been 18 months in development.
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PassivSystems will deliver 10,000 PV monitoring systems to Cleaner Air Solutions
Smart home technology firm PassivSystems has announced that it will supply Cleaner Air Solutions with 10,000 of its solar PV monitoring systems, enabling the solar PV distributor’s customers to protect their assets and simplify the feed-in-tariff process.
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Innotech modules now certified under MCS
Norway-based solar energy company Innotech has received accreditation under the microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) for its Solar Economy Project product range. Granted by BABT/TUV Product Service, the Economy Project modules are now eligible for solar power subsidies in the UK.
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Brighton Energy Co-op reveals 300kW community-owned solar scheme
Brighton Energy Co-op (BEC), the renewable energy company formed with the vision of enabling community-owned solar power in Brighton, has revealed its plans for the region in the face of the feed-in tariff review.
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Huhne seems hard to budge on FiT review
During his recent ‘fact finding’ trip to the South West, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said that the early review of the solar feed-in tariff was ordered to prevent a ‘boom and bust’ scenario. In Cornwall yesterday, Huhne explained that the feed-in tariff (FiT) review would mean the renewable energy industry progressed ‘sensibly and sustainably.’ The review has hit the area hard, since it was relying heavily on renewable energy to boost economic prosperity.
