Solar Media Staff

Ploughcroft Building Services Ltd has been put into administration and sold to a new company, Ploughcroft Ltd.

The solar industry is still coming to terms with the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s new tri-monthly degression model that saw the feed-in tariff tumble from 21p/kWh down to 16p/kWh in August.

The Solar Building Company Ltd is announcing a new partnership with Italian BIPV manufacturer, Photonics Power Srl, at this year’s Solar Power UK that will see the Monmouth-based distributor supply Photonics’ range of solar tiles to the UK.

The newly-introduced feed-in tariff (FiT) degression model means that, yet again, the amount of money a household gets for each kWh of solar energy they put back in the utility grid has declined. From November 2012, systems smaller than 4kWp will only receive 15.44p/kWh.

Truro School in Cornwall now hosts one of the largest on-roof solar PV arrays installed in the country.

Following the announcement of the Domestic RHI, Navitron are hoping to capatilise on the newly-available subsidy by announcing the launch of its new HFC range of curtained solar thermal panels.

Clenergy will be announcing its brand new PV mounting system at this year’s Solar Power UK exhibition and conference, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham throughout October 2-4.

Designed by an installer for installers, Solar Limpets are a unique innovation in hook technology offering economical, easy and fast installation. The company claims that its new design can save up to 50 percent on installation time and reduce breakages by a staggering 90 – 100 percent.

Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has vigorously defended the Liberal Democrats green credentials during his keynote speech at the Liberal Democrats party convention.

Ed Miliband has called on Governments across the world to commit to decarbonsising the energy sector by 2030. In addition to the 2030 pledge, the Leader of the Labour Party has stressed the importance of a thriving green economy to help lift the country out of its current economic mire.