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Solar manufacturer JinkoSolar will be demonstrating its Maxim-optimised smart modules at Solar Energy UK when the exhibition gets underway next week.

Yesterday’s developments at SunEdison, and the subsequent administration of the Mark Group, is undoubtedly bad news for the industry, and should weigh heavy on the conscience of those in parliament handing down the draconian policies being held as responsible.

Conservative MP for Somerton and Frome David Warburton has become the latest Tory politician to criticise his own party’s stance on renewables, slamming proposals to cut the feed-in tariff as “draconian”.

Residential and commercial solar installer the Mark Group has entered administration with the loss of up to 1,000 jobs after SunEdison sold the business back to its managers.

International solar developer SunEdison has announced it is to exit the UK market citing “uneconomic” conditions created by the government’s feed-in tariff proposals.

The recognition by regulator Ofgem of the need for an enlarged role for energy storage in the UK is a major milestone for the technology and could be an encouraging step for the integration of higher levels of solar and other renewables, trade associations have said.

Earthwise Products has announced it will give away one SOLiC 200 solar immersion controller in a prize draw at next week’s SEUK exhibition in Birmingham.

Israel-headquartered SolarEdge has confirmed that it will be presenting Tesla’s batteries at Solar Energy UK in Birmingham next week, in addition to its new range of lightweight inverters and other products.

Module manufacturer Trina Solar is bringing Changzhou to Birmingham at this year’s Solar Energy UK by offering virtual reality tours of its integrated campus.

Distributor Solar Trade Sales is offering the new Eternity 285W monocrystalline solar panel exclusively at this year’s SEUK.