Commercial & Residential Solar

Oakapple Renewable Energy has employed two architectural technologists to help design and build its pipeline of UK solar projects. The new recruits, Andrew Brearley and Kit Maplethorpe, are part of the company’s £100 million investment programme.

A recent surge of interest in solar by the public sector in Scotland is raising hopes of a brighter future for the energy source north of the Border.

Leading certification body, BABT/TÜV SÜD Product Service, has started providing assessments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for the UK market only 16 months ago and is now proud to announce its 100th customer under the UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), making it the leading MCS certification body for PV modules.

Working in partnership with Vela Solaris, the Solar Building Company has launched Polysun Software, enabling solar installers to design tailor-made photovoltaic systems utilising a professional and accurate simulation software tool.

The REA has just issued some analysis that shows that the UK solar sector now employs around 25,000 people.

NextEnergy Capital has marked the completion of its first utility-scale solar PV installation in the UK with the launch of a new solar strategy for the country. The bank’s WiseEnergy subsidiary will offer asset management services to institutional solar investors in the UK.

The Europe’s leading distributor of photovoltaic products Donauer Solartechnik will unveil the company’s new mounting frame – the Futura Siplex system with snap-in functions at the three day ‘Solar Power UK’ exhibition opening in Birmingham on October 26.

Crystalline solar module manufacturer Solarwatt has extended its product warranty for all modules from five to 10 years. For this period, the company guarantees all of its delivered modules will be free of material and processing defects effecting operation.

As part of Herefordshire’s h.Energy Week Leominster Community Solar Co-op will launch the first share issue for community ownership of its large solar photovoltaic array on the roof of the Bridge Street Sports Centre in Leominster. The 49kW array is expected to generate enough solar electricity to save approximately 22 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

Centrosolar is to present its aerodynamic flat roof mounting system for photovoltaic modules at the Solar Power UK exhibition, which is taking place at the ICC in Birmingham from October 26 – 28. The CENIQ system, which was first unveiled back in June, enables photovoltaic systems to be installed on flat roofs with minimum weight load and without damaging the roof cladding.