Solar Media Staff

The price of residential solar panel installations has dropped by 50 percent since early 2011, according to research of over 1,500 consumer quotes by CompareMySolar. Therefore, consumers can achieve a similar financial return as before – despite cuts in the feed-in-tariff from 43p to 21p.

Bisol Group is set to showcase its high efficiency PV modules featuring anti-reflective layered glass at Ecobuild 2012. With new power classes of 257W and 263W, the modules are designed to help consumers maximise their available roof space.

The designers of Styrofoam insulation, Dow Building Solutions, are now set to launch Xenergy SL at Ecobuild 2012. The new product, made from extruded polystyrene (XPS) has been specifically developed for insulating inverter flat roofs.

The longest established self-storage company in the UK, Space Station, has embraced solar technology, installing PV modules over all five of the company’s sites.

A recent report by UK-based smart metering supplier Sentec estimates that the number of smart meters installed in European homes is likely to accelerate swiftly over the next three years, with 70 percent deployment by 2015.

Swiss solar inverter specialist Sputnik Engineering is set to exhibit its new range of SolarMax MT2 string inverters at next week’s Ecobuild show.

Solar panels have been installed on council-owned buildings and leisure centres across South Kesteven.

A proposed installation of 13,244 ground mounted solar PV panels at Willsand in West Devon has been approved. The news follows a u-turn from West Devon Borough Council who initially rejected The Green Company’s proposal.

After dedicating a year of work to the project, community energy group, Repowering South London, has announced the launch of London’s first community-owned solar power project to be built on social housing.

An independent report published today highlights the continued issue of fuel poverty in the UK. Professor John Hills of the London School of Economics defines fuel poverty, looks at realistic targets associated with tackling the problem and discusses the effectiveness of different policy interventions.