Greg Barker, the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, has today defended his decision to appeal the High Court ruling which labelled the proposed cuts to the solar feed-in tariff as “legally flawed”.
Sunergy have shipped 1.59MW worth of solar modules to Emotion Energy who, in partnership with Edison Energy, installed solar panels on 117 homes in Faifley, Scotland, for the Knowes Housing Association Scotland.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has revealed that from December 12-18, a measly 812 systems were installed. The figure is down by 97 percent from last week’s incredible installation figures that saw 125.93MW of capacity installed, as installers rushed to beat the December 12 deadline.
The bubble created by the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) artificial December 12 deadline led the UK’s solar capacity to top half a Gigawatt. The record level of new solar installations means that the budget for the next four years is almost fully committed.
The Energy and Climate Change and Environmental Audit committees have today published their report into the Government’s handling of the proposed cuts to the feed-in tariff for solar photovoltaic technology.
A recent survey of YouGen users has shown that setting a cut-off date for installations that falls before the end of the feed-in tariff consultation period undermines trust in the consultation process.
The course at Coventry Golf Club is no longer the only thing that’s green, as the golf club installed various energy saving solutions including a solar PV array.
The Micropower Council Christmas drinks saw an audience of renewable energy professionals assemble at Westminster. However, according to Edie.net, Gregory Barker, the Minister for Energy and Climate Change – a guest speaker at the event – was heckled throughout his speech.
