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Centrica pulls out of UK new-build nuclear

February 4, 2013
Centrica has announced that it will not be going ahead with the construction of new nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point and Sizewell.

Nationwide Solar to fit 1,000 homes across South Wales with PV

February 1, 2013
One thousand council homes across Rhondda Cynon Taf Council in South Wales will benefit from the installation of solar PV in a bid to reduce the region’s fuel poverty numbers.
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Rexel hopes to shine a light on UK commercial solar capabilities

January 31, 2013
Rexel has been announced as the sponsor of the ‘Commercial Solar Hub’ at this year’s Ecobuild exhibition.
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The BBA to provide MCS012 Certification

January 31, 2013
The British Board of Agrément (BBA) has been accredited to provide certification to MCS012 by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
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Trina Solar predicts 2GW of UK solar in 2013

January 31, 2013
Trina Solar, the world’s fourth largest solar manufacturer, has been named a sponsor for the upcoming Solar Power UK Roadshows: Restarting the Market.
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Rexel wins three year British Gas solar contract

January 31, 2013
Rexel has been chosen as British Gas’s solar supplier for its domestic and commercial solar PV business for UK and Ireland.
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Travis Perkins expands renewables offer with Solfex acquisition

January 30, 2013
Building merchant Travis Perkins has announced the £8 million acquisition of solar distribution company Solfex Energy Systems.
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Scotland sets electricity decarbonisation target

January 30, 2013
Scotland has committed to slashing 80% of the carbon emissions it produces from electricity generation by 2030.
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Renewable Resources lights up Malawi school

January 29, 2013
Malawi schoolchildren are now able to work by electric light following a donation by UK solar firm Renewable Resources.
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TGC Renewables granted planning permission for 3.4MW Cornish site

January 29, 2013
Renewable energy installer, TGC Renewables, has successfully gained planning permission for a 3.8MW solar park near Hayle, Cornwall.

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