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Energy and climate change minister Greg Barker today officially opened the BRE’s National Solar Centre in St Austell, Cornwall.

EPC contractor and PV manufacturer Conergy has completed a 4.5MW solar farm in the UK, for solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy.

Roofing specialists, Klober, has launched its Venduct Solar Panel Support system that helps prevent tiles from breaking under stress.

Renewable energy distributor, Metgen, has announced that it will be bolstering its solar offering with the introduction of Phono Solar’s Diamond Series 250MW module.

TGC Renewables has secured planning permission for a new 4.8MW solar park in Devon ahead of a major push for new UK solar developments.

Two UK-based independent energy companies have struck a long term deal for UK renewable generation projects worth £70 million.

A solar company has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for safety failings after an installer fell from a roof in Hampshire.

Major power and automation conglomerate, ABB has made its move to become the dominant PV inverter specialist with the planned acquisition of number two market leader, Power-One in an all cash transaction of approximately £675 million.

Europe will remain China Sunergy’s single largest market for its PV modules this year, despite a selective exodus from EU countries by a number of other China-based module manufacturers before the completion of an investigation into anti-dumping by the EU Commission.

Manchester-based solar developer, Green Energy UK Direct Ltd, is investigating the suitability of a 10MW solar park in Canterbury, Kent.