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Fronius has developed a central inverter in the 75kW and 100kW power categories that is fully installed and commissioned by the installer. The Agilo series can be fully serviced and repaired by a Fronius Service Partner.

Renewable energy specialist Sungift Solar has become an authorized supplier of BenQ Solar modules in the UK and has launched the product at Solar Power UK 2012, held October 2-4 in Birmingham.

Current uSwitch figures dictate that fuel poverty affects 6.3 million households in the UK. With almost 30,000 deaths blamed on low incomes and high energy bills, John Penny, Policy Advisor at the Chartered Institute of Housing, offered solutions to the audience at Solar Power UK in Birmingham today.

China Sunergy has signed a 50MW Memorandum of Understanding with a view to expand its UK presence. The MoU was inked just before the start of Solar Power UK 2012 which kicked off on October 2 and runs until October 4.

In a bid to encourage PV installers to take advantage of the growing BIPV market in the UK, PV manufacturer and glass specialist Romag has launched its new BIPV Partnership Programme at Solar Power 2012, which is being held this week in Birmingham, and will be rolling it out across the UK in the coming months.

SMA Solar will release its Smart Home system to the UK, which has already been successfully installed in Germany. The company claims that the Smart Home system increases self-consumption by approximately 30 per cent with “outstanding” efficiency in converting and storing electricity. The low-cost installation is straightforward thanks to a quick and easy wall mounting.

Alasdair Grainger, the Head of the Feed-in Tariff at the Department of Energy and Cimate Change (DECC) has announced at Solar Power UK 2012 that businesses will still be able to chose between support under the feed-in tariff (FiT) or the renewable obligation (RO).

Waxman Energy will showcase its Black Panel range from global electronics giant LG, supplier of Phono Solar at Solar Power UK in Birmingham this week. Waxman enthuses that its product portfolio, which ranges across solar PV and solar thermal, will be of particular interest to architects, developers or homeowners looking to go eco-friendly.

Stephen Cirell, one of the most well known experts on local governmental law, has today published a book which confirms that solar PV is still a good option for local authorities and other public bodies.

Patrick Allcorn, the Head of Scheme Design of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), has called for support from the UK solar thermal industry.