Large-Scale Solar

Epsom resident Andrew Minhinnick has lost the battle with his local council, and has been ordered to remove his £8,000 worth of solar panels. After deeming the technology “visually intrusive” Epsom…

thesolarbuilding.com, the trade brand for The Solar Building Company, has signed an agreement with Suzhou Akcome Photovoltaic System to supply the company’s full range of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting systems.

With financial support from Barclays Corporate, John Bowler’s Eggs has launched a new business providing renewable energy solutions in the form of wind turbines and solar photovoltaic (PV) installations.

Ardenham Energy announced plans of expansion this week following a £2 million investment by Bridges Ventures.

Helping new installers with the often-confusing electrical testing requirements for solar photovoltaics, Seaward Solar will host a series of free training courses across the UK. Designed with a more hands-on approach, Seaward hopes the sessions will build confidence to complete the required PV installation commissioning tests.

Since the introduction of feed-in tariffs in April last year, Sheffield has adopted more solar power generation per head than any other city in the UK. Published by the AEA Group, the ‘top 10’ authorities in the UK utilising photovoltaic technology are ranked by total output – showing Cornwall as number one, with 3.09MW capacity. Sheffield places at number five with 2.03MW capacity contributing 1.262% to the total microgeneration in the UK. However if the figures are analysed by installed capacity in relation to the population, they tell a different story.

A £4 million contract with Stockport Homes will see The Green Electricity design and supply 1,300 domestic solar PV kits ready for installation to the Stockport Homes Investing in Natural Energy (SHINE) project.

Covers Builders Merchants is set to install Azur Solar solutions across the UK after successfully completing trial projects at six of its branches in Southern England. The installations at the Covers Home Ideas store, the Covers Trade Centre at Chichester and the depots at Aldershot, Bognor, Gosport, and Portsmouth will now be used as reference sites.

According to Inside Housing, Durham County Council is, like many others, considering the installation of photovoltaic panels on 3,000 of its homes. The plans are aimed at reducing fuel poverty in the area while cutting residents carbon footprint and energy bills.

Yorkshire-based free solar company, A Shade Greener has reportedly secured backing from a major commercial finance provider in order to expand its rapidly-growing business.