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Wagner Solar UK today opened its doors to UK installers as it officially launched the Wagner Academy training programme. Run by expert instructors, the school will provide product training directly to PV and solar thermal installers in a bid to promote a better understanding of the latest products and installation techniques.

In the wake of the fast-track feed-in tariff review, a group of UK-based solar firms have joined together to fight the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) decision to dramatically reduce the feed-in tariff amounts for solar systems over 50kW. The group yesterday filed a claim in the High Court in a bid to seek justice…

Having received planning permission from Lewes District Council OVESCO will today begin raising money for what could be the very first community-owned power station in the UK. By launching…

Western Isles Council has confirmed that an outline proposal for a large-scale solar park in Lewis has been submitted by Surrey-based NGN Telecoms. The project, which could become one of the largest energy projects of its kind in the UK, would comprise 25,000 solar panels totalling more than 140,000 square feet.

According to the Director of the National Home Improvement Council the UK has a long way to go before it comes close to meeting the 80% target of energy efficient housing stock by 2050.

Abbey Fields Community Centre in Winchcombe was awarded £6,100 to go towards developing its solar power system. Tewkesbury Borough Council provided a second round of funding to help the Cotswold-based building to generate more than 8,000kWh of renewable electricity each year.

Amid all of the uncertainty surrounding the larger solar power installations at present, it is encouraging to hear that a 99.9kWp system has been completed in Oxfordshire. Spanning two barn roofs, John Woolcock’s farm now features integrated solar technology, which has been developed for agricultural buildings…

Although plans for some of the large-scale solar parks in the UK are going ahead, not all are so optimistic. A solar park intended to be installed on the outskirts of Weymouth is now on hold as the company responsible for developing it waits to hear the results of the fast-track feed-in tariff review.

Last year we reported that Prince Charles had finally won the battle to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of his London residence, Clarence House. The Grade II listed building, which already covered almost a quarter of its electricity needs with renewable energy, now features 30 solar PV panels on its south facing roof.

The Royal Bath & West of England Society has announced that it plans to carry on with work on its 14ha (approximately 5MW) solar photovoltaic park, despite Government’s recently announced feed-in tariff review.