Opinions

The government’s forthcoming community energy strategy will put solar at the community-scale in the feed-in tariff scheme under a much needed spotlight. The impetus for ‘community energy’ could help address serious failings in the solar feed-in tariff scheme for the benefit of much broader investment in local solar power, says Leonie Greene.

The rush to build large-scale ground-mount projects to qualify for 2-ROCs incentive rate has pushed cumulative UK demand to 2.5GW. NPD Solarbuzz’s Finlay Colville looks at a record quarter for the UK.

Following on from last week’s blog which looked at how to implement the new MCS shade assessment guide, Martin explains why MCS chose the new shade procedure.

It’s no secret that the solar industry in the UK has faced problems with cowboys.

Europe’s trade standoff with China has generated countless contradictory rumours. Nilima Choudhury and Peter Bennett look beyond the headlines to ascertain what the EC’s final decision next week will mean for solar

Since the launch of the new Solar PV Guide, questions about the shade assessment procedure are easily the most common. The good news is that MCS will shortly be publishing some guidance on their website to help installers better understand what is required and how to perform the evaluation.

The most common question I am asked by people in the solar heating industry is “when do you think the domestic RHI will launch?” or perhaps more often “do you think a domestic RHI will ever launch?”

You may have heard recently that complaints are rising in the solar industry, and that solar is no longer a financially attractive proposition. This was the subject of a recent article in The Sunday Times.

A growing number of sporting stadia in the US are now sourcing their power from solar installations. Peter Bennett looks at some of the most high profile examples

The UK has been one of the least attractive PV markets for thin-film solar panels. The market share of thin film in the UK solar industry barely nudges over 1% compared to a global figure that is an order of magnitude higher.