Solar Media Staff

Energy storage has been named as the top requirement for inverters over the next two years.

Herefordshire-based solar installer Caplor Energy has partnered with Shawbrook Bank to launch a new solar finance package.

Ofgem published the feed-in tariff rates starting from 1 May. Nothing surprising there except that, on closer inspection, the stated period was marked down as 1 May-1 July not 1 May-1 August.After a bit of digging by Solar Power Portal, DECC confirmed that the Ofgem figures where indeed correct: the next FiT period will be a month shorter than previously expected.

Ofgem published the feed-in tariff rates starting from 1 May. Nothing surprising there except that, on closer inspection, the stated period was marked down as 1 May-1 July not 1 May-1 August.After a bit of digging by Solar Power Portal, DECC confirmed that the Ofgem figures where indeed correct: the next FiT period will be a month shorter than previously expected.

Chris Laughton, Managing Director at the Solar Design Company, takes a detailed look at the impact of the new MCS guide on shading calculations.

The Solar Trade Association is to oppose the implementation of any European trade duties on Chinese solar products.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has moved to allay industry confusion over its decision to shorten the summer feed-in tariff (FiT) rate for solar PV.

Cambridge-based solar technology firm Polysolar has supplied its solar glass canopy for installation at a petrol station located in Southampton.

Inverter manufacturer Power-One has launched two new additions to its AURORA TRIO string inverter line at Ecobuild.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed that the recent feed-in tariff rates (FiT) announced will only apply for the period 1 May, 2013 to 1 July, 2013 instead of the expected 1 May, 2013 to 1 August, 2013.