Solar Media Staff

PV system design, supply, installation and commissioning company, KN Renewable Energy — which has operating in the renewable energy sector for over four years — has completed a 29.64kWp system, at Holmes Farm in Lincolnshire. The company specializes in 1kWp to 5MWp installations, including building-integrated, ground, pitched and flat roof mounted.

The Government’s Climate Change Committee is having its John and Yoko moment. Summoning the world’s press to its bedside, the Committee announced that the UK should renounce fossil fuels…in favour of nuclear power. The report was actually supposed to be about renewable energy. In reality, it turned out to be just a veneer for bringing nuclear back into the game.

Building-integrated photovoltaics specialist Schueco UK has launched the SCC60 with ProSolar TF cladding system, which can be installed into the side of buildings and other structures. Designed specifically for use with ProSolar TF thin-film modules, the ventilated façade can provide weather protection, insulation and sustainable energy production.

Leading international solar power engineering, contracting and distribution company Colexon Energy is opening a UK-based solar warehouse and showroom in Rye, East Sussex. Introducing its Colexon Flex kit series, featuring premium components including First Solar panels, SMA inverters and Würth mounting systems, the company firmly enters the UK solar market.

Getting a solar PV system connected to the grid can be straightforward – but problems do occur.

Cornwall-based solar installer Renewable Energy Co-operative (R-ECO) has completed its first community project at Sterts Theatre, near Liskeard, North Cornwall. Cornwall Council provided funding via the Strategic Arts Clients’ Capital fund, and R-ECO provided match funding for the project.

Spanish PV equipment distributor Proinso has launched a solar training school. Aimed at the 1,406 companies within its network of Qualified Installers around the world, Proinso has formed the Proinso Solar Training School in partnership with experienced solar training centres in Italy, Greece and the UK.

Since launching its PV InstallerConnexion training programme back in March this year, Azur Solar has extended the series due to popular demand. The multinational PV company has now added additional dates in order to meet the growing demand from PV businesses for qualified installers, electricians and tradesmen.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has confirmed that the DECC will go ahead with its fourth carbon budget, increasing the emissions target to 80% by 2050. The decision has been made in the wake of the Committee on Climate Change report revealed last week.

After months of unnecessary planning applications submitted for solar installations, Shadow Energy and Climate Change Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has stepped up to ensure UK councils are not giving misleading advice to homeowners. After receiving advice from David Hunt, Director of Darlington-based Eco Environments, Irranca-Davies has pledged to write to his Government counterparts, urging them to take action.