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We Support Solar urges Chris Huhne to deal with “chaos” caused by FiT review
In response to the UK Government’s recent decision to launch a fast-track feed-in tariff review, We Support Solar has composed an open letter to send to Energy Secretary Chris Huhne. The letter urges Huhne to act quickly to repair the damage done to the fledgling UK PV sector by his Commons Written Statement and press release sent out on February 7th.
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European Photovoltaics Industry Association warns against rash FiT cuts
Reacting to the early review of the UK’s feed-in tariff, the European Photovoltaics Industry Association (EPIA) has come forward and asked the Government to “take all the necessary caution to let the market deploy [solar] and avoid destabilizing many British communities and companies which are starting to invest.”
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Backlash to U.K. feed-in tariff review begins
The backlash to the U.K. Government’s decision to launch a comprehensive review of its feed-in tariff on Monday has begun. Dissenting voices are becoming increasingly audible, with ministers publically bemoaning the coalition’s decision and airing fears about its long-term impact on the solar industry.
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Community energy projects under threat
Reacting to the recently-launched feed-in tariff review, community-owned energy companies across the UK have come together to express their thoughts on the announcement as well as to discuss how to move forward past Energy Minister Chris Huhne’s decision to evaluate the FiT for systems above 50kW.
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Breaking News: UK Government launches FiT review
Confirming fears that have been mounting in recent weeks, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has launched a comprehensive review of the UK feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme…
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Greenbang Research reports on the UK’s feed-in tariff: impact, response and market trends
Greenbang Research has released the report, ‘the UK’s feed-in tariff: impact, response and market trends for the decade ahead,’ which offers detailed analysis on current figures and expected future trends of the UK renewable energy market, while also looking into how each of the supported technologies have reacted to the policy.
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Cornwall Council accepts 5MW solar park application
Just before offices closed for the festive period, Cornwall Council gave the go-ahead to what will be one of Britain’s first large-scale solar farms. The 25-acre solar array, located on part of the Lanhydrock National Trust estate near Bodmin, is expected to power the nearby Restormel water treatment station…
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Cornwall Council issues public tender notice for solar power plants
Cornwall Council has issued a Public Tender Notice for its solar power plant plans. The Council says it has posted this notice to advertise its intention to establish a framework agreement for contractors to be appointed for the design, build, operation and maintenance of solar energy generation projects located within the UK regions of Cornwall, Plymouth and Devon.
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DECC claws back large-scale project developer confidence
Energy Minister Charles Hendry has announced that developers of new large-scale renewable electricity projects will get earlier and greater certainty about how much support they will receive under the Renewables Obligation from 2013. New utility project developers will now have more of an idea of the support they will…
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Large power consumers could be paid for the electricity they save
Minister of State for Energy Charles Hendry has revealed plans for a new scheme which will pay guzzlers to use less during peak energy demand periods. In a bid to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions, the scheme will reward big power consumers for each ‘negawatt’ of capacity they switch off.
