The news that Hinkley Point achieved a strike price of £92.50 per MWh, nearly four times the amount originally proposed, cannot but rankle with the British solar industry.
The strike price for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station announced on Monday was described by the government as a good deal for Britain. But as Seb Berry of Solarcentury and the Solar Trade Association argues, compared to technologies such as solar, it is anything but.
Solar PV demand from the UK declined significantly during the third quarter of 2013, as the full impact of the Europe/China trade case impacted on module availability.
After the festivities of the Solar Power Portal Awards, there were some bleary eyes and sore heads on the show floor this morning. However, any remnants of self pity were quickly washed away as visitors again flocked in numbers to Solar Energy UK.
Last night saw the winners of the inaugural Solar Power Portal Awards announced. The glitzy black tie dinner was an enormous success with industry coming together under one roof to celebrate.
Starting from 9:00am at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, Solar Energy UK 2013, the UK solar industry’s largest business to business event, is hosting more than 160 exhibitors for 3 days with two seminar halls and two feature areas.
