A proposed review of the level of support for large-scale solar is purely political and has no economic basis, according to the head of a major UK project developer.
Richard Rushin from Trina Solar has said that unlocking the potential of the UK commercial solar sector could hold the key to a 3GW year for British solar.
PV panel manufacturer, REC Solar, continues to operate its production plant in Singapore at full capacity due to continued strong demand from its core markets of Europe and Japan.
The department of energy and climate change (DECC) is set to announce a review into the level of support offered to large-scale solar through the Renewable Obligation scheme.
The UK public has shown consistent support for renewable energy in the third of a series of opinion surveys published by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Planners and government officials gathered at Kelham Hall, Nottinghamshire, today to hear directly from the solar industry about the benefits of solar farms in the UK.
More than 120 new large-scale ground-mounted solar power plants could be developed in the UK before the end of April 2015, according to market research analyst NPD Solarbuzz.