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Australian solar companies join forces in the UK
Australian solar energy provider, Beyond Building Solar has made its entrance into the UK’s renewable energy market. As part of this move the company, which will be based in London, has also partnered with another major Australian solar supplier and wholesaler, Sunny Roo Products (SRP).
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Foresight adds to UK-based management team
Foresight Group has boosted its UK-based solar investment team with the appointment of Ricardo Piñeiroas Investment Manager. Based in Foresight’s Sevenoaks office, Piñeirowill be primarily focused on managing Foresight’s existing solar portfolio and assisting on new transactions across UK and Europe.
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Eco Environments is awarded MCS across the board
Solar energy company Eco Environments has become one of a handful in the UK to gain a full set of industry-leading accreditations. With offices located in Liverpool, Darlington, Manchester, Tamworth and Penrith the company has been awarded accreditation under the microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) for its solar PV, solar thermal, heat pump and wind divisions.
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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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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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NextEnergy Capital commits to UK solar despite FiT review
NextEnergy Capital (NEC), the European Merchant Bank operating in the renewable energy and clean technology sector, has once again reiterated its commitment to the development of the UK solar PV industry with the appointment of Jannie Retief as its Managing Director for UK Operations. The company continues to concentrate on the UK’s solar market, despite the confusion caused by a surprise ‘fast-track review’ of the UK feed-in tariff mechanism.
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SunShare launches new solar home scheme
Bristol-based SunShare has launched a new solar scheme on January 17th which allows UK homeowners to invest in solar panels for their home for only a part of the upfront installation costs. Qualifying UK homes that install solar panels with SunShare will benefit from free electricity while also earning more than £1,000 a year from the Government-backed feed-in tariff.
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Worcester Renewables donates solar VAT for local “blossoms” campaign
Worcester Renewables, supplier and installer of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, has launched a major project aimed at revitalising the Vale with more blossoms. For every domestic customer that orders a PV system from the company this spring, Worcester Renewables will absorb and donate the VAT to a trust specifically tasked with “Putting the Bloom Back in the Blossom Trail”.
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Tesco holds back on solar plans thanks to FiT review
In the wake of the Government’s decision to review the UK feed-in tariff, Tesco has reportedly put its solar installation plans on hold. The supermarket brand, which had planned to put rows of solar panels on several of its distribution centres, has apparently decided to stop all work on the projects after the Government this week…
