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More than 65MW of domestic rooftop solar was deployed in November alone as the rush to install systems prior to the government’s feed-in tariff reset intensified, official statistics have shown.

As 2015 draws to a close, Solar Power Portal runs through some of the biggest and most interesting stories of the year. In part two, we look at the consequences of the European Union’s ruling over the UK’s VAT regime on energy saving materials and SunEdison’s decision to withdraw almost completely from the UK market in light of proposed FiT cuts.

Hundreds of former employees of Mark Group are set to take legal action against their former employer, as well as target business secretary Sajid Javid.

As 2015 draws to a close, Solar Power Portal runs through some of the biggest and most interesting stories of the year. In part one, we cover the government’s 69MW project at DTTC Lyneham and HM Treasury’s decision to make community energy projects exempt from tax relief schemes.

ET Solar’s Germany-based subsidiary, ET Solutinos, has expanded its presence in the UK ground-mount market by signing on to develop two projects for Lightsource.

Armstrong Energy Income has secured almost £30 million in financing for its portfolio rooftop solar installations.

A letter written by energy secretary Amber Rudd to European commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom before this month’s expiry review called on the European Union to “consider very carefully” the impact of the minimum import price regime.

Energy and climate change select committee chair Angus MacNeil has slammed yesterday’s cuts to both the feed-in tariff and Renewables Obligation in a letter addressed to energy secretary Amber Rudd.

Members of the community energy sector have welcomed the return of pre-accreditation as part of the government’s changes to solar subsidies, but have expressed concerns over the long-term impact of the consultation outcome.

Installers have blasted the government’s decision to reduce the feed-in tariff rate and implement deployment caps alongside a new queuing system, with one branding the policies ‘stupid and short-sighted.’