Brighton is set to see the first of a number of community-funded domestic solar under Abundance Generation and Padero South Downs innovative debenture scheme. The two companies have combined with the simple premise of allowing people the opportunity to invest in providing other people with a source of free, renewable electricity.
The Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker, is facing increasing pressure over his relationship with Energy Consultant, Miriam Maes, after the Minister attended several meetings with clients from Maes’ private consultancy firm, Forsee.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed the appointment of Lord Deben as the new Chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
Dartford-based solar installer, Enevis, faced a unique set of problems when installing a major solar PV array at private medical insurance group AXA PPP’s Tunbridge Wells offices. The tall, town centre office block only allowed limited access to the roof through an enclosed central courtyard.
Hanergy has partnered with IKEA to offer members of the Swedish furniture giant’s loyalty programme discounted solar PV systems. The partnership marks the first time that Hanergy’s thin-film offering is being marketed in the UK, after acquiring Q-Cells’ subsidiary Solibro following Q-Cells SE entering insolvency proceedings earlier this year.
Vince Cable has provided more details over Government’s industrial strategy to breathe life back into the faltering UK economy, which includes the launch of new industrial strategy for energy in early 2013.
American microinverter manufacturer, Enphase Energy, has partnered with Cambridge-based photovoltaic distributor, Dynamic Solar, to become the first authorised distributor of the Californian company’s microinverter systems in the UK.
A new 792-module strong solar array in Scotland has been praised by the country’s Energy Minister. The solar plant is based at the Malcom Allan Housebuilders warehouse in Kintore and is predicted to generate over 114,000kWh of clean, green electricity a year.
Solarsense has joined up yet again with Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis, after installing an array at his Glastonbury farm, to unveil Bristol’s first free community charging station for electric vehicles.
