Commercial & Residential Solar

Aerial mapping company Bluesky is urging property owners to seek independent advice before installing solar panels following recent exposés into rogue traders in the national press. The consumer watchdog Which? found that three-quarters of installers overestimated the production capacity of panels, with many more underestimating the time required to recoup the initial investment.

UK solar investor and developer Orta Solar has launched a series of photovoltaics operations and maintenance packages to suit systems from 20kW to 5MW. The company, which delivers commercial, agricultural and corporate roll-outs of solar PV systems, has 90MW and constructed or financed 30MW of UK solar to date.

Just two months after launching a £20 million investment package for community buildings in Cornwall, Community Energy Plus has now announced it will extend its offer.

PV Solar UK recently launched Scotland’s first solar photovoltaic (PV) training academy with Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing, MSP.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) company Azur Solar has just launched its new solar web shop for installers.

During the recent Elex 2011, Trina Solar unveiled it’s new mounting system, an innovative solution to mounting Trina Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.

Three thousand houses in Wrexham are to be fitted with solar panels thanks to a new multi-million pound scheme from the county council. The panels form part of the council’s wider carbon reduction strategy and could reduce energy bills by up to £200 per household.

New solar inspection test report and certificate documentation packs from Seaward Solar make it easy for installers of solar PV systems to complete the necessary test reports in compliance with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) and IEC62446.

According to a new model released by Engensa, if the UK feed-in tariff (FiT) is maintained at the current rate it will create over 10,000 jobs by early next year. Engensa figures also reveal the total boost to the UK economy between April 2010 and March 2012 is set to sit at £65.5 million. 

Freetricity has just announced a new free solar scheme aimed at businesses, charities and community groups.