Commercial & Residential Solar

There is now more than 200MW of capacity within the residential solar feed-in tariff (FiT) cap as the regime enters the second half of its operation.

Big Six utility E.On is aiming to leverage sales of its solar-plus-storage offering with the launch of a new power trading division in the UK.

More significant details regarding the generation profile of their solar roof tiles are needed before Tesla can substantiate claims that they are cheaper than conventional roofs.

New research has found that almost half of those asked would like to see solar and storage installed in the their homes by 2020, signalling that the domestic market may yet recover from the hard knocks of recent subsidy cuts.

On Solar Independence Day, Liam Stoker looks at how the industry is enjoying a revival independent from government-backed incentives.

London’s environmental strategy, expected to include wide-ranging plans to boost solar deployment in the capital, is expected to be published next month City Hall has revealed.

Renewables installer Caplor Energy has launched a recruitment drive as it seeks to expand into new geographies.

Moixa secured £2.5 million of funding in the first quarter of 2017 which it will use to pursue a goal of installing 50,000 home battery systems by the end of the decade.

What is expected to be Europe’s largest community battery is set to be installed at an innovative regeneration scheme in Nottingham, with a 2MWh Tesla battery to be deployed in September as part of a housing scheme alongside community solar.

Solarplicity has claimed its new solar initiative could save social housing tenants £200 million a year if they sign up to free LEDs, a smart meter and having solar PV installed where viable.