Coventry Cathedral has pulled the plug on plans to install a major solar PV array on the roof . The cathedral had originally drafted up an ambitious plan to outfit the roof of St. Michael’s Cathedral with solar modules.
The Solar Trade Association (STA) is carefully watching the significant tail-off in installations since the introduction of energy efficiency requirements on April 1 this year. With DECC publishing weekly data on the feed-in tariff scheme’s capacity, all eyes are on deployment.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has revealed details of a £35 million Energy Entrepreneur Fund designed to support innovative SMEs that come up with new low carbon solutions.
The World Energy Council (WEC) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) have recently signed a partnership agreement to develop of a survey on the costs of new, renewable and conventional energy technologies. The study builds on the WEC’s existing Survey of Energy Resources.
Kier Harlow, a joint venture company between Kier and Harlow Council, has joined forces with solar mapping firm, Bluesky to support an ambitious scheme to install solar panels on Council-owned properties in Essex.
Solar module manufacturer, Phono Solar, has now received accreditation under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for three of its module offerings, significantly increasing its presence in the UK.
Leeds and York Partnership NHS foundation Trust have painted a brighter future for themselves after installing solar arrays on three of its facilities in the city.
Members of the solar industry have accused Ministers of unnecessarily damaging the solar industry, as the UK solar market prepares for a new round of deeper cuts to the feed-in tariff, planned to take place from July 1.
SERS Renewables has seen a noticeable increase in enquiries from poultry farmers wishing to install large systems on their land. Over the last four months the Staffordshire-based installer has installed a total of 200kWp of capacity across four farms in Herefordshire with many more enquiries being handled.
