Solar Media Staff

Japanese solar manufacturer Solar Frontier will work with German solar developer New Energy for the World (NEW) to develop an 8.1MW solar farm in Banwell, Somerset.

Companies claiming £132 million in damages from the Department of Energy and Climate Change have rejected the department’s claim that the changes to the feed-in tariff scheme it enacted in 2011 would have saved customers from a £50 a year bill rise by 2020.

The law firm behind the recent High Court victory for 14 solar companies claiming £132 million in damages from the government has said DECC’s decision to appeal the ruling is “extremely unfortunate”.

China, the EU and the US have begun negotiations that could see an end to trade tariffs between a 14-strong group of regional and national governments.

Lightsource Renewable Energy has released a video showcasing the recent site visit at Dunsfold Park for Solar Independence Day.

A new partnership has promised to build a pipeline of solar PV projects worth £60 million across local government sites in the UK.

Jonathon Porritt has personally invested in a portfolio of solar and hydro projects in Devon organised by the Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC).

In today’s Green Energy News Review, environmental campaigners Greenpeace are asking Danish toy giant Lego to drop its partnership with oil company Shell.

Environmental charity, Friends of the Earth has urged UK ministers to rethink changes to solar support.

A letter to Prime Minister, David Cameron urging him to support Britain’s thriving solar industry has been signed by more than 150 businesses.