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At the beginning of yet another tense week in the UK solar...
Yesterday, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision that the Department of Energy and Climate Change acted illegally when it tried to reduce tariff rates in December.
This morning the Court of Appeal ruled against the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), upholding the High Court judgement that Government’s December 12 feed-in tariff deadline was unlawful. Today’s ruling means that feed-in tariff rates will remain uncut until March 3, but how does this really affect the UK solar industry?
A new report published by analysis company Bloomberg New Energy Finance has found that cost effective, grid-scale energy storage could be closer than previously thought.
A report published by Cambridge Modelling, which examined the impact of Governmental plans to reduce the level of subsidy afforded to solar PV technology in the UK, has warned that proposed cuts to the solar FiT rate will significantly delay grid parity.
The Property and Energy Professionals Association (PEPA), a trade body representing business engaged in the provision of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Display Energy Certificates (DECs), has urged Government to reconsider its plans to fully introduce the Green Deal in October this year.
A coalition of over 20 leading experts, investors, NGOs and Universities have urged the Bank of England to investigate how Britain’s exposure to high carbon investments could jeopardise the UK financial system and damage long-term economic growth.
Political think-tank, Policy Exchange, has criticised the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s renewable energy policies, calling for the “wasteful” feed-in tariff scheme to be scrapped completely.
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has expressed concerns about the implementations of the ongoing solar feed-in tariff legal battle.
Ben Cosh, Managing Director of TGC Renewables, has called on the UK solar industry to embrace Government collaboration rather than continue with confrontation.
