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International solar developer Enfinity will announce a range of new projects on social housing, installer partnerships and the latest products at the Solar Power UK conference opening today in Birmingham.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) should adopt a clear-cut energy security strategy while striking the right balance between climate goals and security, the Energy and Climate Change committee in the Commons urged in its 8th report.

Members of Hampshire County Council’s Cabinet met yesterday to talk through plans for a major solar photovoltaic project which is expected to be up-and-running by the end of March 2012.

Between 60-90% of the nation’s energy needs could be met from renewables by 2030 according to the ‘Positive Energy: how renewable electricity can transform the UK by 2030’ report, published today by WWF-UK. This figure is enough to decarbonise the power sector entirely without relying on nuclear power.

With the Comprehensive Feed-in Tariff Review expected any day now, I was interested to see the UK’s Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change discussing the future of solar power on Twitter last weekend. Preparing for his keynote speech at the upcoming Solar Power UK Conference, Greg Barker was apparently trying…

Kirchner Group will present its PV Nachführlösung sonnen system alongside the new track_10_max and track_50_max product packages at the upcoming Solar Power UK Exhibition. The new product packages, which include inverters from SMA and are equipped with 36 solar modules from Yingli Panda per tracker, will be showcased in the UK for the first time from October 26 – 28.

UK solar company Sundog Energy has appointed 16 new staff members in the last two months, with a further six due to start in November. The company’s growth is in response to the rising demand for its solar photovoltaic products, systems and services.

Oakapple Renewable Energy Limited (OAREL) has formed five partnerships with PV installers throughout the UK after announcing its £100 million investment programme.

In a bid to make solar energy more accessible to UK homeowners Enact Energy has announced it has cut its prices. The new reduced rates have been launched as increases to the price of electricity bills saw Energy Secretary Chris Huhne announce new powers for the regulator to clamp down on ‘predatory pricing’ by the large energy suppliers.

Solar photovoltaics distributor Proinso has delivered its first order to UK-based renewable technology solution provider RenEnergy. A total of 560kW of Trina Solar modules and SMA inverters has been distributed for a roof-mounted PV installation for farming and vegetable packing business Frederick Hiam, located in Suffolk.