Commercial & Residential Solar

Molecular Solar, a spinout company from the University of Warwick, has been able to achieve and demonstrate a record voltage for organic photovoltaic cells (OPV). The company has developed OPV technology capable of producing cells with open-circuit voltages in excess of 4 volts for the first time ever.

The UK’s Solarcentury is to donate £35,000 to charity SolarAid’s ‘Share a Light’ campaign.

Solar PV module provider, Upsolar, has unveiled its smart modules optimised by Tigo Energy. The smart modules, which are the first to be certified by TÜV Rheinland PTL for Europe and North America, are now available for residential, commercial and utility-scale installations.

Segen, one of the UK’s largest distributors of solar PV products, has announced that it will be adding Samsung’s EHS Mono range of Eco Heating Systems to its portfolio of renewable energy products.

A coalition of insulation companies, representing over 70 percent of the UK’s £700 million insulation industry, has written to Ed Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, warning him that the current Green Deal proposals will jeopardise 16,000 jobs in the industry over the next year.

Lightsource Renewable Energy has completed the development of three different solar parks across the country. The largest of the new parks, located in Cambridgeshire, boasts a capacity of 5MW. The other two parks are located in Devon and are rated at 2.5MW and 3.5MW.

The Managing Director of Liverpool-based renewable energy specialists Eco Environments, David Hunt, has warned Ministers that they face an uphill battle to convince businesses and consumers to invest in the “undercooked” Green Deal.

Loughborough-based SmartGen Ltd has revealed that it was overwhelmed by the UK industry’s response to its SmartShield system.

LG Electronics has announced that its new range of solar cells achieved an efficiency-average of 20.6 percent and a maximum efficiency of 20.7 percent, placing the South Korean electronics giant’s PV modules amongst the highest performing in the industry.

Visitors to this year’s Solar Power UK event in Birmingham were introduced to Nedap’s new PowerRouter system, designed to help solar owners get the most benefit from the electricity generated on site.