Solar Media Staff

Loughborough-based SmartGen Ltd has revealed that it was overwhelmed by the UK industry’s response to its SmartShield system.

Sanitov Studios is a design think tank charged with developing sustainable urban designs. The think tank’s latest project was inspired by an ambition to not only develop one of the most sustainable homes in London, but also develop one of the most affordable.

LG Electronics has announced that its new range of solar cells achieved an efficiency-average of 20.6 percent and a maximum efficiency of 20.7 percent, placing the South Korean electronics giant’s PV modules amongst the highest performing in the industry.

Visitors to this year’s Solar Power UK event in Birmingham were introduced to Nedap’s new PowerRouter system, designed to help solar owners get the most benefit from the electricity generated on site.

Midlands-based solar distributor, EH Smith, has announced two new partnerships that it hopes will strengthen its current product offering.

A new report from Ofgem has warned that the high level of spare capacity in the UK electricity market is “set to end quite rapidly over the next few years.” The report shows that spare electricity margins might fall from the current 14 percent average today to just 4 percent by 2015/16.

Conergy’s restructuring strategies do not appear to have hindered its progress, having signed a deal with distributor Waxman Energy to improve access to Conergy products across the UK.

This year’s Solar Power UK event has come to an end. After an incredible 4,500 visitors, 178 exhibitors and 69 seminar speeches, it’s fair to say that the solar industry is still a significant force in the UK.

Solar Power UK 2012 is finally over. A stunning 4,500 visitors travelled out to the NEC in Birmingham to come out and support the UK solar industry with over 40 percent of all exhibitors rebooking for next year’s event.

Electrical distributor, Rexel, is debuting a brand new energy monitoring solution at Solar Power UK in the NEC, Birmingham. Nick Smith, Rexel UK’s Development Director and Alan Hector, Rexel UK’s Business Development Manager were on hand to talk me through the new ‘Measure My Energy’ service the company will be offering over the coming months.