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Investment in Scottish renewables has reached a staggering £2.8 billion since the beginning of 2009 according to figures release by Scottish Renewables. The newly-published statistics show that investment in Scottish renewables has bucked the global economic downturn, thanks in major part to investment in wind technology.

Insurer Aviva has completed the purchase of around 7,000 solar photovoltaic systems from London-based free solar supplier, HomeSun.

Chesham open air swimming pool has turned to solar photovoltaic technology to help mitigate the rising cost of electricity and dramatically reduce its carbon footprint.

The latest installation figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that installations have dropped by over 75 percent in the aftermath of the latest FiT cut, which saw the rate drop from 21p/kWh to 16p/kWh for domestic installations.

Bradford Royal Infirmary has invested in slashing its operating costs as well as its carbon footprint by investing in a solar array.

Sharp Solar has completed the installation of 3,000 solar arrays across Wrexham, in one of the largest council-led solar schemes in the UK. The £15 million project will see Wrexham become the country’s top authority for reducing carbon emissions and in the top ten percentile in the UK.

Following the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) awarding of a £7 million loan to the Green deal Finance Company, a host of solar companies have come forward to announce their involvement in the scheme. 

The University of West England (UWE) has installed over 80kWp of solar across its Frenchay Campus in its quest to halve the university’s carbon emissions by 2021.

In a bid to ensure the UK Government provides clear and consistent leadership on renewable energy a host of signatories, lead by the Renewable Energy Association (REA), have written to the Prime Minister, David Cameron and Deputy PM, Nick Clegg asking that the Treasury actively supports departments charged with meeting the legally-binding renewable energy targets, and delivering green growth and jobs.

As part of Government’s plans to improve the energy efficiency of UK housing stock the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will re-open the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) social landlords competition. During the first funding round, which was open from 28 May 2012 to 4 July 2012, 72 projects were allocated money.