News

Northern Ireland’s feed-in tariff (FiT) is facing the possibility of a huge cut that could cost 1,000 jobs, according to the country’s Solar Trade Association (NISTA).

Ingenious Clean Energy has announced the sale of its 64MW solar portfolio to Magnetar Solar (UK) Ltd.

Andy Colthorpe with a video comment on how the Lib Dems are seeking to appeal to the ‘green vote’, talking up the benefits of investing in renewable energy and making encouraging noises about solar, while the coalition government they are part of seems less sold on the idea.

German energy developer Pfalzsolar has ventured out of Germany to build its first international project, an 8.4MW solar plant in the UK.

Large-scale solar PV in the UK will be cheaper than gas before 2018, according to a report published by the Solar Trade Association.

Sainsbury’s in Longbridge, Birmingham was evacuated on Saturday 15 November after a fire broke out on the supermarket’s roof.

Eight19, a developer of organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology, has received a further £1 million investment from IP Group to assist with the growth of the company’s production volume and commercial activities.

DECC secretary of state for energy and climate change Ed Davey has said that he is “absolutely convinced” the falling costs of solar will make it the cheapest form of energy available in the coming years.

BF Adventure has installed solar panels just four days after being awarded £11,572 at Energyshare Cornwall’s Energy Fund Awards.

Good Energy Group has been granted planning permission for three solar sites, but there are concerns the third project’s returns will be delayed.