Solar Media Staff

The Labour Party has questioned the logic of the government’s changes to solar support warning that it will curb large-scale PV growth without stimulating the commercial sector.

Zeversolar revealed the addition of 8kWp and 10kWp inverters to its three phase range, during Intersolar 2014 in Munich.

UK solar developer TGC Renewables claims to have won local support for a proposed solar farm in Hampshire initially strongly opposed by residents.

Investment company, Bluefield Solar Income Fund has completed the deal for its tenth large-scale solar project in the UK.

Module manufacturer REC Solar expects the UK to ride out the current storm created by potential changes to the renewable obligation (RO) and become a “stable, growing” market for the next ten years.

Finance company, Allianz Global Investors has bought Great Glemham Solar Park from renewable energy company, BayWa r.e.

Copella Farm in Boxford, home to the orchards that make Copella apple juice, has installed a 150kW rooftop array.

US thin-film manufacturer First Solar and German EPC firm Belectric have connected 34.5MW of solar farms in the UK.

Change doesn’t happen until its impact can be felt or seen by people at home. We might switch home insurance providers if our neighbour tells us about the great deal they have and where we can get hold of it, and the same concept applies to rooftop solar PV. If the local school or office block reduces its energy consumption through the installation of solar panels, the temptation to follow suit is increased.

Instances of meters adding the cost of electricity exported to consumers’ bills will reduce as modern meters are installed across the country.