Farewell FiTs: Scottish solar market endangered by FiT collapse, trade body warns
The closure of the feed-in tariff is “endangering” Scotland’s active domestic solar market, trade body Scottish Renewables has warned.
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Farewell FiTs: Ray Noble speaks FiTs and the future
SPP speaks to Ray Noble on the FiT, its past and the solar industry’s future as the scheme winds down for good.
Farewell FiTs: The view from the rooftops
Alice Grundy speaks to installers who’ve experienced the rise and fall of the feed-in tariff to determine what they’ve learned and what they expect of the industry moving forward.
Farewell FiTs: How the feed-in tariff gave birth to UK Solar
Nine years on from the beginning of the feed-in tariff and the solar industry is a changed beast. Larger, certainly. Wiser, perhaps. One thing is for sure, it has learned to thrive in the face of uncertainty and rampant adversity.
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Farewell FiTs: The end of the beginning
Liam Stoker kicks off a fortnight-long series of content that will bid a fond farewell to the feed-in tariff as it enters its final throes.
Statkraft to partner redT on UK’s ‘first’ fully-funded solar-plus-storage offering
Statkraft has been revealed as the major European utility to partner with redT on a fully-financed solar-plus-storage offering for the UK’s thriving C&I market.
Eden Sustainable and AMP Clean Energy launch multi-million-pound post-subsidy solar fund
Eden Sustainable and AMP Clean Energy have partnered on a new, multi-million-pound post-subsidy solar fund.
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Viridian continues expansion with Krannich Solar deal
UK solar company Viridian Solar is to partner Krannich Solar for the distribution of its Clearline Fusion roof integrated solar PV systems.
Solar helps Bristol council meet climate targets two years early
Bristol City Council has hit its climate targets two years early, with solar playing a crucial role.
Spring Statement: Industry mixed over ‘world-leading’ energy efficiency pledge
Chancellor Philip Hammond has received mixed feedback from the green economy for his Spring Statement, which included proposals for a new ‘Future Home Standard’.
Aberla Group boasts ‘exceptionally strong’ year following multi-million pound investment
Aberla Group has lauded a £3 million investment in its energy businesses after it recorded an “exceptionally strong” year, delivering significant growth.
CORE makes £12 million investment in community-owned solar
Community Owned Renewable Energy LLP (CORE) has invested £12 million in three UK solar farms.
Uncertainty reigns over Smart Export Guarantee rates and floor price
Energy minister Claire Perry has remained tight-lipped over the future shape of the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) as her department begins to pour over responses to its consultation on the matter.
Economic illiteracy and green vandalism: Political pressure over BEIS solar policy gap ratchets up
Political pressure on the government’s decision to close the feed-in tariff with no replacement scheme in place has ratcheted up ahead of the closure of a consultation on the future of solar policy in the UK.
Certi-fi sees ‘significant rise’ in interest for energy storage certification
Certi-fi’s Manufacturer Electrical Energy Storage System (EESS) Scheme has seen a “significant rise” in manufacturers wanting to receive the certification.
Bright Renewables acquires Mongoose Energy asset management arm to launch community-owned equivalent
A new community-owned renewable energy asset manager has been launched to serve communities and commercial clients across the UK, acquiring Mongoose Energy’s asset management business in the process.