Solar Media Staff

The solar industry is no stranger to fast-tracked consultations and declining subsidy support. However, Seb Berry argues that the latest proposals leave solar unfairly handicapped.

Community Energy England (CCE) has called on the government to push forward with its initial plans to extend support for community energy schemes under the feed-in tariff from 5MW to 10MW.

Energy firms found guilty of rigging wholesale gas and electricity prices could face prison time under new proposals published today by Ed Davey.

With the size and date of the next cut to the UK’s feed-in tariff (FiT) now confirmed by Ofgem – a minimum of 3.5% on 31 December 2014 – solar installers may be expecting a repeat of the ‘feast and famine’ effect felt by many following previous reductions.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has completed the installation of solar panels on Keynsham Civic Centre.

American solar developer SPI Solar has joined forces with German renewable energy company Wircon to develop solar projects across the UK.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is considering opening up the contracts for difference mechanism to projects located outside the UK.

Renewable energy provider, Good Energy has announced that it has agreed to sell its 49.9MW solar site in Norfolk to Chinese module manufacturer, Trina Solar.

Inverter manufacturer SMA Solar has revealed that its Sunny Island range of inverters with built-in storage have received G59/2 accreditation.

Four solar companies have launched a Judicial Review against government proposals to remove renewable obligation (RO) support for large-scale solar.