Solar Energy UK and the Mayor of London launch grant scheme for solar
Solar Energy UK has teamed up with the Mayor of London to launch a new grant scheme to support solar businesses.
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Mayor of London and Solar Energy UK launch project to grow capital’s solar sector
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Solar Energy UK have today launched a new solar skills project to develop the solar industry in the capital through job creation and education
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Sponsored npower Business Solutions roundtable: flexible financing and a simple proposition
Solar Power Portal brought together some of the key players from the UK’s solar space to discuss what solar can offer to C&I companies, as part of a roundtable sponsored by npower Business Solutions.
Climate Change Committee calls for ‘long-term ambition’ for solar and renewables
The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) has called for “long-term ambition” around solar and other renewables.
Utility Solar Summit: The flexibility of the post-subsidy market
On day two of Solar Media's Utility Solar Summit, discussions moved onto financing models for projects in a post-subsidy market, including the benefits of moving away from the strict deadlines that came with them.
UK needs to treble solar in order to reach net zero but ‘significant barriers’ remain
The UK solar industry needs to treble to align with Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations, hitting 40GW of installed capacity by 2030.
‘Retrofit revolution’ to see training programmes on new tech for London solar workforce
Battery storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging and related smart tech are to be the focus of new training and apprenticeships launched by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in partnership with Solar Energy UK.
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Solar Energy UK joins renewable and nuclear trade bodies to call for grid decarbonisation
Solar Energy UK has lent its weight to calls for renewable deployment targets as part of “urgent action” needed to decarbonise Britain’s grid.
UK solar industry backs anti-forced labour calls
Members of the UK solar industry have voiced support for plans to develop a supply-chain transparency protocol to tackle concerns over forced labour.
Government unveils allocation of full £500m Local Authority Delivery of Green Homes Grant
The winners of the Local Authority segment of the Green Homes Grant have been unveiled, with £74 million allocated to over 100 local authorities for installations taking place by June 2021.
Q&A: Solar Energy UK’s new chairman Matt Black on COP26, the Green Homes Grant and 10 years in solar
Solar Energy UK has named Matt Black, non-executive director at UK-based greentech startup Solivus as its new chairman. We caught up with him to talk about his move into the renewables sector more than a decade ago, the trade body's preparations for COP26, and the opportunities that lay ahead for the industry as the UK moves towards its net-zero emissions target.
Chancellor called on to continue Green Homes Grant to not ‘derail green recovery’
Further calls have come in ahead of next week’s Budget for the Chancellor to not curtail the Green Homes Grant scheme.
Green Homes Grant to reportedly be scrapped next month despite ‘clear demand’
The Green Homes Grant is to reportedly be shuttered in March, less than a year after it first began operation.
Pressure mounts as associations urge the adoption of plan to fix ‘over-engineered’ Green Homes Grant
Four industry associations have joined forces to urge the government to adopt a new plan to improve the beleaguered Green Homes Grant after finding 35% of installers are at risk of shutting up shop due to the scheme.
Installers call for changes to ‘desperate’ Green Homes Grant
The government’s Green Homes Grant (GHG) scheme is reportedly in chaos, with growing debt and job losses as installers are being left out of pocket.
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Solar Energy UK welcomes Future Homes Standard’s 31% carbon reduction target
The solar sector has welcomed the UK government’s 31% home carbon emissions reduction target as part of the long-awaited Future Homes Standard update.
Q&A: Solar Energy UK’s Chris Hewett on rebranding the trade body and a ‘new era’ for solar
The Solar Trade Association has rebranded to Solar Energy UK this year to reflect the “new era of solar in the UK”, with plans for increased member activity as well as striving for a target of 40GW installed capacity in the country by 2030. We caught up with chief executive Chris Hewett to find out what the trade body has in store for 2021.
Solar Trade Association changes to Solar Energy UK to reflect ‘new era’ for sector
UK trade body rebrands and changes name as it lobbies for 40GW of solar capacity by 2030.
ONE WEEK until Solar Energy UK | Clean Energy Live 2016
Preparations are now gathering pace as the UK’s solar and clean energy industries prepare to meet at this year’s Solar Energy UK | Clean Energy Live exhibition, held at the NEC in Birmingham.