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ReneSola targets UK solar market
Chinese solar manufacturer ReneSola has opened a new office in Newhavan, UK, to establish what it said would be a long-term presence in the country.
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Hanergy eyes UK residential solar market through Engensa acquisition
Chinese thin-film manufacturer Hanergy has acquired London-based home energy systems provider Engensa for an undisclosed fee.
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Green Deal assessments rise by 27% in April
Over 9,500 Green Deal assessments were lodged in April according to the latest statistics released by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
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Solar powered ambulance fleet helps drive efficiencies
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s (SCAS) Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) fleet is now solar powered after a successful trial period.
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Lightsource liaises with local community over Wells 5.4MW solar farm
Lightsource Renewable Energy, the UK’s largest solar developer, is planning to install a 5.4MW solar farm across 16 hectares of land at Crapnell Farm near Wells.
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EPiSolar software updated to reflect new MCS standards
Solar design software, EPiSolar, has been updated to support the latest MCS guidelines for solar PV installations.
Editor's Blog »
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Hanergy’s UK thin-film aspirations: realistic, optimistic or inevitable?
The UK has been one of the least attractive PV markets for thin-film solar panels. The market share of thin film in the UK solar industry barely nudges over 1% compared to a global figure that is an order of magnitude higher.
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Feed-in tariff down, module prices up
The most popular feed-in tariff bands (0-4kW, 4-10kW & 10-50kW) will be cut by 3.5% across the board come 1 July. What impact will this have on the industry?
Guest Blog »
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Sorting out a solar PV cowboy’s mess
When Exeter resident Mr Spencer had his solar PV system fitted nine months ago, he was looking forward to free renewable electricity, lowering his bills, and years of hassle-free feed-in tariff payments from the government.
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UK exceeds 0.5 GW PV demand in Q1’13, grabs almost 10% global share
The UK is forecast to be the fifth largest PV market globally during quarter one of this year.
Case Studies »
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Great Orme Visitors’ Centre gets solar makeover
Herefordshire-based renewable installer, Caplor Energy, has installed an 8.8kWp solar array on the roof of the Great Orme visitors’ centre in Llandudno, Wales.
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Yorkshire farm to grow greener crops with 190kW solar array
Harrogate-based installer, Think Renewable Energy, has completed the installation of a 190kWp ground-mounted solar system at Fridlington Farms in Sutton-on-the-Forest.
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Gloucestershire solar tracking system outperforms all predictions
The Log House Holidays site in the Cotswold Water Park in Gloucestershire has managed to remain almost completely independent of the grid in 2012 thanks to the impressive performance of the site’s solar array mounted on a dual-axis tracking system.
