Blogs

Martin Cotterell looks at the forthcoming IET Solar PV code of practice, how it relates to other PV installation standards and the impact on installers in the UK.

The problem with making decisions based on predictions of the future, is the closer the future gets, the more the quality of those forecasts is laid bare. Gareth Miller, principal consultant for Cornwall Energy explains what DECC’s revised forecasts mean for the country’s energy policy reforms.

Finlay Colville finds that mid-year softness, due in part to market uncertainty following the proposed ROC adjustments back in May 2014, has created a partial lull on ground-mount PV activity in the UK.

In anticipation of DECC going through with its proposal to scrap RO support, it’s not surprising that many in the ground mount community are seriously considering how they might bid for a Contract for Difference (CfD) in the first allocation round opening on 16 October this year.

Google Trends can be a valuable tool for solar companies looking to gather intelligence on consumers’ behaviour. Dan Castro outlines exactly how useful this tool can be for solar installers.

Across more than 150 countries people took to the streets to demand action on climate change, renewable energy and an end to polluting fossil fuels. The marches are timed to coincide with the UN Climate Summit in New York on Tuesday, and for UN Climate talks in Lima this December, and in Paris in 2015.

With Parliament back from the summer break, Westminster appears to have (finally!) gathered that there is currently quite a bit of hand wringing going on in the non-domestic solar power industry. A High Court case is usually a giveaway.

Solar has the potential to make a big contribution to the UK’s energy security. Toddington Harper, CEO, Big60Million explains how bonds can help everyone claim a portion of the additional social, economic and financial benefits.

Storage has long been billed as the Holy Grail for solar but is the industry is in danger of talking itself into a problem that doesn’t exist? Peter Bennett explores whether solar needs storage to become a mainstream player in the UK.

During the second week of August the UK solar market’s cumulative capacity hit 5GW. In an exclusive blog for Solar Power Portal, Finlay Colville explains how, where and why this milestone was reached.