Solar Media Staff

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed that it is planning on removing support for ground-mount solar under the Renewable Obligation (RO) scheme from 1 April 2015.

The upcoming review for solar’s support under the RO has the Solar Trade Association’s Leonie Greene more concerned than she has ever been before.

Kent-based security company, Green Gate Access Systems, has installed the UK’s first solar-powered parking barriers at Warwick Hospital.

In today’s green news round-up: New report counts 6.5 million renewable energy jobs globally, White House connects new solar array; and shale gas could be hitting households as soon as 2015.

The historic Knowlton Court estate in Canterbury, Kent has installed an 11.7MW solar array across 14.2 hectares of its land.

Hendy Group’s Van and Truck Centre in Chandler’s Ford near Southampton is generating its own electricity after the installation of a solar array.

The Solar Trade Association (STA) says that it “seems clear” that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will publish proposals to change solar’s support under the Renewable Obligation (RO) scheme on Tuesday.

In today’s green news round-up: More questions over new nuclear – Panasonic to invest in Tesla’s gigafactory – Green groups fight back over ‘split’ slur.

Kingspan Energy has completed a 5.8MW solar array on the roof of an unnamed multinational car company’s new facility in the midlands.

Here at YouGen we’re all about promoting quality and excellence, and helping put consumers in touch with the best installers. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Solar Power Portal to support the Installer of the Year category in this year’s Solar Power Portal Awards 2014.