Lark Energy managing director Jonathan Selwyn has said there is “absolutely no doubt” that the commercial solar market will continue despite restrictive cuts to the feed-in tariff and other subsidy schemes.
A new report has called for the next Scottish government to tap into the potential for solar deployment within local authority areas, which it says could play a pivotal role in achieving the country’s renewable energy consumption targets.
Dozens of solar farms are to be built in Ireland by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) according to a contract notice which revealed the utility is planning to build up to 30 ground mounted solar farms over the next five years.
The European Commission has yet to act on last year’s ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that the reduced rate of VAT on solar panels is illegal, and appears to have no plans to do so following the publication of a VAT action plan.
Anesco has topped a list of Britain’s top 100 private firms with the fastest-growing profits after three years of growth led to the company reaching £21 million in operating profits in 2015.
Chinese battery giant BYD is to launch a residential battery system for the UK market and host a series of training events for installers later this month.
Local authorities are still willing and able to invest in solar energy if installers can make the business case to do so, according to Nottingham City councillor Alan Clark.
