Cornwall Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to begin construction of its own solar farm in the UK. The council has green lit plans for a 5MW solar park in Kernow, near Newquay Airport.
A new study released by Barclays has found that one third of British farmers are planning on investing in renewables in the next two years. An overwhelming majority of farmers (82 percent) considering investing in renewables cited concerns over rising energy costs as their primary motivator for implementing renewables.
As part of the ongoing cabinet reshuffle, Charles Hendry has lost his position as the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Energy Minister. Hendry will be replaced by John Hayes, a notorious anti-wind lobbyist.
After escalating energy bills started to become a major concern for the owners of Ford Farm, they investigated ways in which they could insulate the farm from future energy price hikes whilst also reducing the farm’s overall environmental footprint.
According to a new report from IMS Research, microinverters and power optimisers continue to be the fastest growing segment of the solar PV inverter market after growing by 180 percent in 2011.
Japanese electronics giant, Panasonic Solar, has launched a Facebook page in the UK in order to reach a new demographic of solar customers. Panasonic Solar is the first solar manufacturer to turn to the ubiquitous social networking site to help foster greater contact with end users in the UK.
European solar PV manufacturer, BISOL Group, has announced that it will be providing British solar company, Solarcentury, with more than 3.5MW of its PV modules.
Following the dramatic announcement that Caroline Lucas would not be seeking re-election after the end of her second term, the Green Party has announced that Natalie Bennett will be taking charge of the Green Party after a significant victory at the polling station.
Four of the Big Six UK energy providers are expected to increase energy prices by the end of this year after Scottish and Southern Electric (SSE) announced plans to increase domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 9 percent from October 15.
