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The UK’s Solar Trade Association (STA) is calling its members to spread the positive word about solar energy in a bid to set out the strong case for a much more ambitious and positive approach to…

Helping new installers with the often-confusing electrical testing requirements for solar photovoltaics, Seaward Solar will host a series of free training courses across the UK. Designed with a more hands-on approach, Seaward hopes the sessions will build confidence to complete the required PV installation commissioning tests.

Since the introduction of feed-in tariffs in April last year, Sheffield has adopted more solar power generation per head than any other city in the UK. Published by the AEA Group, the ‘top 10’ authorities in the UK utilising photovoltaic technology are ranked by total output – showing Cornwall as number one, with 3.09MW capacity. Sheffield places at number five with 2.03MW capacity contributing 1.262% to the total microgeneration in the UK. However if the figures are analysed by installed capacity in relation to the population, they tell a different story.

A £4 million contract with Stockport Homes will see The Green Electricity design and supply 1,300 domestic solar PV kits ready for installation to the Stockport Homes Investing in Natural Energy (SHINE) project.

PV Legal’s European report proposes new solutions for reducing bureaucratic obstacles and streamlining administrative procedures to allow solar photovoltaic (PV) to grow to its full potential.

Speedo contacted EvoEnergy to complete its 8.61kW solar PV installation, for its brand new Head Office, after being unsatisfied with its original solar PV installation company.

EvoEnergy was commissioned by the University of Cambridge to design and install a 4.64kWp solar panel system consisting of 16 bespoke 290Wp mono-crystalline modules, installed on four custom fabricated solar ‘tree’ frames. The system has a predicted yearly output of 3,868kWh/year, saving 2,197kg CO2/year. The project was the result of an open tender which EvoEnergy won due to their innovative and creative system design.

Covers Builders Merchants is set to install Azur Solar solutions across the UK after successfully completing trial projects at six of its branches in Southern England. The installations at the Covers Home Ideas store, the Covers Trade Centre at Chichester and the depots at Aldershot, Bognor, Gosport, and Portsmouth will now be used as reference sites.

According to Inside Housing, Durham County Council is, like many others, considering the installation of photovoltaic panels on 3,000 of its homes. The plans are aimed at reducing fuel poverty in the area while cutting residents carbon footprint and energy bills.

Total Solar Energy has just added a nationwide solar installation service to its website, which currently provides solar power information to the UK market.