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In a bid to improve operations within the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) the Minister of State for Energy, Charles Hendry, has announced his intention to scrap 86 of the Department’s regulations while improving 48 regulatory regimes.

A £7m loan from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to The Green Deal Finance Company (TGDFC) has been agreed today, coinciding with the opening of the register for Green Deal Providers, Assessors and Installers.

South West retailer, Mole Valley Farmers (MVF), has installed solar arrays on six of its nine stores across the region. In partnership with local installer, Source Renewable, 180kWp of solar capacity was installed on MVF’s suitable store estate.

Stow-based solar specialist, Freewatt has announced plans to add another 8,300 solar modules to its 1.14MW solar development at its Danes Farm development.

Kidderminster-based solar specialist, Eco2Solar, is hoping to inspire local people to consider their environmental impacts after installing a soar array at Northfield Ecocentre.

Thames Water has completed the installation of 28 solar arrays across its water treatment plants.

The Bristol Area Solar Installers Co-operative (BASIC) has begun the installation of the first solar panels in its innovative Lockleaze ‘Streets of Solar’ scheme. The solar scheme marks the first of a potential 300 arrays to be installed across the Lockleaze area of Bristol.

London-based solar installer, Joju Solar, has announced that it is unfazed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) latest round of feed-in tariff cuts which are dominating the headlines.

Solar specialists, GMI Energy, developer of Urban Exchange’s 50kWp array in Manchester, has announced a partnership with energy storage and clean fuel company, ITM Power. The agreement will see the companies join forces to offer an integrated renewable power generation and hydrogen production solution.

Dartford-based renewable energy expert Enevis has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Scottish construction company Powerwall.