Blogs

April 25, 2014
By Gaynor Hartnell
The third iteration of UK government support for renewable will be introduced in 2017. Gaynor Hartnell explores what implications the move to Contracts for Difference (CfDs) will have on the UK’s solar sector.
April 22, 2014
By Finlay Colville
The UK is set to become the largest market for solar PV in Europe during 2014, confirming its status as the hottest market across the region.
April 10, 2014
By Gaynor Hartnell
Gaynor Hartnell explores the recent “open” disagreement between Cameron and Clegg on onshore wind energy and examines whether it has any implications for solar.
April 8, 2014
By Finlay Colville
The UK solar PV industry has just completed a record-busting quarter, by some margin, having installed 1085MW during the three-month period from 1 January to 31 March 2014.
April 4, 2014
By Leonie Greene
The launch of the solar strategy is a landmark moment for the UK solar sector, Leonie Greene dissects what impact the document will have on the industry now and in the future.
March 25, 2014
By Jerry Hamilton
Jerry Hamilton looks at the evolving role of the solar PV installer; moving from selling solar-generated electricity to becoming smart contractors
March 21, 2014
By Peter Bennett
Here’s a challenge – spot the odd one out from the following list of 2014 FIFA world cup sponsors: McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Adidas, Visa, Sony and Yingli.
March 11, 2014
By Finlay Colville
Following the latest round of downstream channel checks in the UK, NPD Solarbuzz is now further upgrading its forecast for the UK PV market in 2014.
March 11, 2014
By Finlay Colville
With the UK solar PV market reaching a record-breaking 1.45GW of new additions in 2013, it is valuable to look at which module makers satisfied this demand.
February 25, 2014
By Debbie Marriage
Solar farms can attract fierce local opposition but the law states that public opinion alone, no matter how strong, is not a legitimate reason to block an application. Planning consultant Debbie Marriage explains.

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