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First Solar has become the latest solar module manufacturer to receive the UK Government's Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation. The certification, which is a prerequisite in order to sell PV systems in the UK under the feed-in tariff (FiT), has been awarded to the company’s thin-film Series 3 modules.

The UK has underestimated the potential of solar power and needs to re-evaluate its role in the country’s energy generation portfolio, according to Greg Barker. These comments were made in response to a report from the STA, which claims that inadequate support from the Government is clipping the wings of its fledgling solar industry.

Taiwan-based module manufacturer Ritek Solar has today announced that its polycrystalline solar panels are now certified for use in the UK. Having received Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation, the photovoltaic specialist is able to expand into the country’s escalating market.

After months of uncertainty surrounding the UK’s solar market, the Solar Trade Association has today launched an in-depth report that claims Government could do more to support the burgeoning industry. According to the STA’s findings, the real potential for solar in the UK is simply not being recognised.

Joining the realms of the soon-to-be-uncommon large-scale roof installations in the UK, a 500kW system has been completed in Suffolk. Going Solar has now finished work on the £1.2 million project, which features a total of 2,200 solar panels.

At the upcoming Intersolar Europe trade fair in Munich, Centrosolar will present its aerodynamic flat roof mounting system for photovoltaic modules. Providing an alternative residential solution for customers in the UK, the new Ceniq system enables photovoltaic systems to be installed on flat roofs with minimum weight load and without damaging the roof cladding.

Further fueling fears that the world is not going to meet the emissions targets set for 2020, the latest research conducted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) discloses that energy…

British Gas, in partnership with River Cottage, has today launched the energyshare tariff, which will both promote renewable energy projects and provide households with the opportunity to have a say in where their energy comes from. By bringing its customers together both online and in person, the initiative will help…

Increasing its activities in the UK SolarEdge Technologies, the global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems, has formed a new distribution partnership with Cleaner Air Solutions. The company has already ordered 3MW of SolarEdge power optimizers and solar inverters in the first quarter of this year.

Boosting the amount of solar power in Wales, the United Welsh Housing Association and Torfaen County Borough Council have formed a purchasing consortium to let a one-year framework contract for the design, supply and installation of solar photovoltaic systems in the country.