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Viridian launches 500Wp PV panel

August 15, 2013
Viridian Solar has announced that its new range of Clearline PV modules has broken the 500Wp barrier.
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2MW energy storage trial energised in Orkney

August 15, 2013
The UK’s first large-scale battery has been connected to the grid in Orkney.
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Weekly installation rates top 6MW

August 14, 2013
The latest PV installation figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that less than 50kW installations have hit around 6MW-a-week.
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West Lindsey District Council proposes construction of civic solar farm

August 14, 2013
A civic solar farm, thought to be the first to be built in Lincolnshire and only the second of its kind in the UK, is being planned by West Lindsey District Council.
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Chinese manufacturers await imminent EU quota allocations

August 13, 2013
Chinese manufacturers are awaiting the imminent award of quotas for shipments of PV modules to the EU.
Battery storage installations also saw a welcome increase in 2023. Image: MCS.

Clenergy’s PV-ezRack SolarRoof Pro range awarded MCS 012

August 13, 2013
Clenergy has announced that its PV-ezRack SolarRoof Pro range of roof mounting systems has met the MCS 012 standard.
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Solinium completes new-build solar tile installation

August 13, 2013
Buckingham Group Contracting’s new office in Amersham is now generating its own local electricity thanks to its solar slate tiles.
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Fears of blackout Britain prompt energy storage surge

August 13, 2013
Reports that Britain could be facing blackouts has prompted demand for GreenKit’s energy storage kit to dramatically rise.
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3.5MW solar farm proposed for Westbury landfill site

August 12, 2013
A disused landfill site in Westbury could be repurposed into a 3.5MW solar farm following a planning application from the site’s operator, Viridor.
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Birmingham-based Solar Steel hits success ‘Backing Britain’

August 12, 2013
Birmingham-based renewable energy mounting system manufacturer, Solar Steel, is seeking to boost British renewables with its ‘Backing Britain’ campaign.

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