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April 1 brought with it another round of feed-in tariff cuts for the solar industry as well as an inevitable stall in installation levels. The introduction of the 16p tariff alongside the reduced 20-year lifetime has caused an 80 percent drop in solar panel installations. 

The UK’s Energy and Climate Change Committee has today issued a report urging Government to work together with China to develop a successful low-carbon strategy.

The UK Government’s frequent renewable policy alterations and subsidy announcements seen since the launch of the feed-in tariff have bred uncertainty in the renewables marketplace, preventing strong investment in the sector.

Waltham Forest Council has turned its car park into a solar power plant thanks to the installation of a solar carport system from SolarTech Ltd.

Easy MCS has announced the opening of its new, state of the art training academy in Flintshire, North Wales. The Easy MCS academy will offer candidates the opportunity to experience hands-on training in a broad range across the brand new facilities.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released the official quarterly statistics for solar installations. Under the newly-introduced capacity trigger mechanism, the level of installations recorded in May, June, July inform the FiT rates for November 1.

Roofing specialist, Redland, part of the Monier Group, has announced the acquisition of Schott Solar’s InDaX technology for the manufacture of roof-integrated PV following Schott Solar’s announcement in July this year that it will be ceasing production of crystalline photovoltaics.

German inverter manufacturer, KACO new energy, has moved into its brand new UK-based service and customer support centre in Milton Keynes. The newly-formed UK team will be fronted by David Hawkins and hopes to offer UK-based clients and trade partners a much improved service.

South West renewable distributor Sun Gift Trade has announced that it has become an official partner of and authorised reseller for solar manufacturer Canadian Solar, joining a handful of selected authorised UK resellers.

Ofgem has released its official installation figures for May, June and July which determine what the feed-in tariff rates will be starting from November 1.