Solar Media Staff

More than 150 churches across the country have benefitted from the installation of solar panels, thanks to renewable energy provider Ecotricity. The Stroud-based energy supplier has installed over 100 solar arrays in the South West since January 25.

The MCS database has been experiencing delays processing applicants due to a late surge in demand, created by the impending March 3 deadline.

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Bristol City Council has become the first local authority in the country to release a detailed solar radiation map. Bristol residents can now estimate whether their house is suitable for solar panels at the click of a button.

Manchester United has become the first English football club to achieve the international Environmental Management System standard, ISO14001.

Spanish inverter manufacturer, Ingeteam, has confirmed that it has supplied inverters to some of the UK’s biggest PV plants.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Government of Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Energy Research.

Rexel has announced the acquisition of 59 branches of Wilts Wholesale Electrical.

A report published by Ernst & Young shows that the UK has climbed up to fifth place in its global rankings of attractiveness for investment in renewable energy. However, the paper warns that the global outlook for the clean energy market is far less certain than 2011, which saw record investment in renewable technologies, especially solar photovoltaic.

Reading-based renewable energy company, Anesco, has appointed Steve Shine OBE as its Chairman. Shine will be standing down from his current role as Chief Operating Officer at Thames Water at the end of March 2012 and will join Anesco as Chairman from April.