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One of the key financial policy measures introduced as part of the FiT reviews last year was the automatic degression of solar PV feed-in tariffs, linked to national installation targets being met.

Many in the industry have denounced this period of stability as a false dawn, pointing to the potential of module price rises in 2013 to derail the government’s solar plans. However, the UK solar market’s stability faces a much greater risk than global module price rises: the European Commission.

We’re a cynical bunch us Brits. The much-trumpeted Green Deal scheme finally launched at the beginning of the year and, right on cue, the press jumped on its back pulling the scheme apart.

Following the publication of the updated MCS guide, I have been inundated with questions. On this page I will try to keep an updated list of the most common questions.

Last week saw the official unveiling of the long-awaited third revision to the MCS PV installation guide. Peter Bennett gives a summary of the key changes.

Yesterday marked the beginning of the ‘Restarting the Market’ series of Solar Power UK roadshows. In front of a sell out crowd in Sandown Racecourse, Energy Minister Energy Greg Barker took to the stage to once again deliver a keynote solar speech.

On the day of the launch of government’s flagship Green Deal, Paul Williams from Freetricity gives a personal perspective on the coalition’s environmental commitment.

The solar industry is dragging the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) back to the High Court, this time with revenge on its mind.

In many ways the UK solar industry will be happy to see the back of 2012. Fast-track reviews, legal challenges, reference dates, consultations and RO banding reviews all loomed large over industry.

As the solar industry begins to wind down for a much-deserved holiday break, I thought it might be an appropriate time to take a look back at 2012’s most read stories on Solar Power Portal.