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Forrest will install PV on 1,850 homes in Salford after agreeing terms with City West Housing Trust.

Solar is “ready for prime time” award-winning journalist and activist, Naomi Klein told Solar Power Portal at an event in London on Monday night.

British renewable developer Camborne Capital and US independent power producer sPower have completed their first joint acquisition.

Renewable energy investor Low Carbon has expanded its portfolio of UK solar farms with an 8.2MW plant in East Sussex. Work will begin this month.

PV manufacturer, Bisol will be showcasing its new Lumina PV modules at Solar Energy UK (SEUK) in Birmingham on 14-16 October.

PV equipment distributor All Eco Energy will run demonstrations of the Easy Roof in-roof mounting system during Solar Energy UK 2014.

Equinox Energy Capital has acquired the project rights to four solar farms in the UK totalling 57MW of capacity.

Community Energy England (CCE) has warned that plans by the Treasury to scrap tax relief for community-owned energy projects could have a devastating impact.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) failed consumers when it awarded billions of pounds worth of early contracts under the new large-scale renewable energy support scheme, according to an influential Commons committee.

Changes to the way DECC calculates levels of support for large-scale PV could mean less overall capacity being built, despite the trumpeted increase in budget, Solar Power Portal has learned.