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Sainsbury’s installs its 100,000th solar panel

July 25, 2013
Sainsbury’s has announced that it has installed 100,000 solar panels across 210 of its supermarkets.
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July installation rates stabilise around 4MW a week

July 25, 2013
The latest PV installation figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that <50kW installations have stabilised around the 4MW mark during July.
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DECC awards £7 million for social landlord renewable heat projects

July 24, 2013
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has awarded shares of a fund worth around £7 million to 46 landlords under the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) contest.

Leeds solar farm given the go-ahead

July 24, 2013
Leeds city council is in the process of giving planning permission to a 7.2MW solar park in the south of Leeds.
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New pylons for new nuclear

July 23, 2013
National Grid has revealed that the winner of its Pylon Design Competition, the T-pylon, could carry electricity from the proposed new nuclear station at Hinkley Point.
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Solar owners help shine light on UK’s future energy needs

July 22, 2013
More than 400 solar PV system owners are taking part in a new smart grid project designed to shed light on how Britain can become low-carbon.
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Wiltshire Wildlife Trust launches community solar farm share offer

July 18, 2013
Initially set up in 1962 to help protect a colony of Purple Emperor butterflies, the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is now ensuring a sustainable future for locals by setting up its own solar farm.
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Solar installations plummet by 90% following FiT deadline

July 12, 2013
The latest weekly installation figures for the sub 50kW market show a 90% fall off from last week’s year-high levels which saw 32MW installed.
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Gravesham Borough Council fits 200 homes with solar

July 9, 2013
Approximately 200 council-owned houses across Gravesham Borough have been fitted with solar panels under a new pilot project.

Council requires environmental study for Cumbria solar farm proposals

July 9, 2013
A solar development firm is working up plans for a new 72-acre solar park in rural Cumbria.

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