Installers ‘battered’ by solar VAT increase and FiT removal, says MCS CEO
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is the latest to join a slew of calls for the proposed solar VAT hike to be scrapped.
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Residential solar installs slide in first post-FiT figures
Residential solar installations slide to just 3.6MW in April 2019, the first month following the closure of the feed-in tariff.
Solar developers lacking in-house expertise post-regulatory upheaval
Regulation changes are forcing solar developers to out-source staff needed to complete projects, says energy consultancy Roadnight Taylor.
UK’s largest solar carport completes at Bentley Motors HQ
Construction of the UK’s largest solar carport at the site of Bentley Motors’ Crewe headquarters has been completed.
Thrive declares ‘the time is now’ for onshore renewables as profits surge
Thrive Renewables has revealed record profits as costs of solar and wind fall, with greater investments on the cards.
Solar to play central role in new Centrica EV offering
Centrica has today unveiled a new electric vehicle offering, with solar and battery storage set to play a central role.
Anesco launches domestic solar-plus-storage offering
Anesco has targeted the UK’s domestic solar-plus-storage market with a new ‘at Home’ offering comprising a raft of clean energy technologies.
SSEN to offer flexible connections for all solar on network
SSEN is expanding its flexible connection offer to all its customers with solar plans, regardless of grid constraint.
Lightsource BP completes latest subsidy-free, private wire solar farm
Lightsource BP has connected another subsidy-free, private wire solar farm, this time a 2.3MWp install in Lancashire.
Midsummer Energy targets Irish solar market with Dublin subsidiary
Solar and storage distributor Midsummer Energy has opened a new subsidiary in Dublin to take aim at the Irish market.
Eco2Solar partners Sunamp for solar-plus-storage heating pilot
Eco2Solar has partnered heat battery firm Sunamp to deliver a solar PV-powered domestic heating pilot.
Energy minister Claire Perry to take leave of absence
Energy minister Claire Perry is to take a leave of absence, with universities minister Chris Skidmore fulfilling her duties in the interim.
Evolving UK post-FiT market ‘abounds with opportunities’, says Q Cells
Solar module manufacturer Q Cells has committed to the UK PV market in the long term, claiming the post-feed in tariff landscape “abounds with opportunities”.
Good Energy targeting subsidy-free PPA deals to bolster supply roster
Good Energy is looking to increase its supply roster by offering power purchase agreements to utility-scale solar and wind assets left stranded by cuts to subsidies.
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Solar industry lauds ‘ambitious’ Labour proposals
Ambitious Labour Party plans to install solar on 1.75 million homes in the UK have been strongly welcomed by the country’s domestic solar industry.
Labour Party unveils new solar commitment in push to install PV on 1.75 million homes
The Labour Party has announced plans to install solar one 1.75 million homes as part of a huge energy sector shake-up.