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Leeds and York Partnership NHS foundation Trust have painted a brighter future for themselves after installing solar arrays on three of its facilities in the city.

Members of the solar industry have accused Ministers of unnecessarily damaging the solar industry, as the UK solar market prepares for a new round of deeper cuts to the feed-in tariff, planned to take place from July 1.

SERS Renewables has seen a noticeable increase in enquiries from poultry farmers wishing to install large systems on their land. Over the last four months the Staffordshire-based installer has installed a total of 200kWp of capacity across four farms in Herefordshire with many more enquiries being handled.

Having experienced the benefits of installing a 10kWp solar system, John Hurst decided to commission a second PV project to help power his poultry farms.

Solar product manufacturer Sibert Solar has signed a new agreement with Eltek-Valere for the distribution of the company’s THEIA range of grid-tied solar PV inverters.

The Planning and Climate Change Coalition has published the first sector-led environmental planning guidance since the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) took effect last month.

This morning ministers from around the globe gathered in London for the third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3). Meeting to discuss international co-operation on low-carbon energy, and ways of encouraging businesses to invest in greener technologies, CEM3 is designed as a stepping stone to reaching binding carbon targets.

SMA has partnered with the British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) to launch a new children’s book designed to explain the impact of fossil fuels and renewable energy.

Last week, Solar Power Portal reported the unfortunate story of Balby residents Dennis and Patricia Jennings, who were conned out of £1,500 by Yorkshire Solar Panels Ltd. The solar company secured the money as a deposit but failed to install any panels, before apparantly disappearing.

Environmental charity, Friends of the Earth, is calling on Government to demonstrate global leadership at the international Clean Energy Summit hosted in London by committing the nation to a fossil fuel free electricity system by 2030.