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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced the results of its consultation over the proposed cost-control mechanism for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.

Wrexham-based solar panel manufacturer, Sharp will now supply complete kit systems to the UK solar market. The kits are now available in the UK and will be rolled out across Sharp’s other European markets during 2012 and into 2013.

During an ambitious refit to the Flint Greenfield estate that saw all properties receive new roofs, Foz Electrical was approached to install solar arrays on 150 of the properties.

Joint research published by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and NatWest has revealed that 30 percent of farmers across England and Wales will be engaged in some form of renewable energy production by the end of the summer.

Renewable energy project developer, RES Group has appointed David Coyne as Managing Director of its Inbuilt division.

The latest solar installation figures appear to show that the UK solar market is finally stabilising. After weeks of concern surrounding a significant dip in demand the numbers released today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) seem to show that the market may be starting to get back on track.

Autarco, an international renewable energy company, will become the first company to supply single brand complete PV systems to the UK market.

Solar PV distributor Access Renewables has announced the addition of HJ Solar modules. The specialist distributor, based in Teesside, will become one of a handful of distributors across Europe to stock the Chinese manufacturer’s panels.

Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced that major new business deals with Norway will create thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of investment in the UK energy sector.

Two British technology stalwarts, IQE and XP Power, have joined forces to warn that almost a third of all renewable electricity generated in the UK is wasted. The companies have estimated that the process of inverting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) leads to 7,600GWh of electricity being lost.