The Solar Trade Association has claimed that as many as 27,000 jobs could be lost if the government presses ahead with plans to cut the feed-in tariff by 87% after commissioning analysis by TBR Economic Research.
Perovskite solar cell developer Oxford Photovoltaics said it had raised a top-up B round of £4.4 million from a variety existing investors as well as new sources of funding.
BISOL will be demonstrating its new 72-cell XL modules, which have a 16.9% efficiency for commercial rooftop and utility-scale markets, for the first time at SEUK 2015.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been criticised after many solar installers have been locked out of a feed-in tariff workshop organised to discuss the contentious proposals.
Glasgow-based residential solar company Home Energy & Lifestyle Management (Helms) has received a record £200,000 fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after being found guilty of making automated nuisance calls.
Rame Energy has warned that proposed cuts to the feed-in tariff would have a substantial impact on its solar business, but remains confident that commercial rooftop installations can still be attractive for business owners.
Labour’s shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy has labelled the Conservative Party’s energy policy a “national scandal” whilst unveiling plans to “democratise” the UK energy supply with community renewable energy plants.
The UK’s leading solar developer, Lightsource has added a 5MW solar farm to its portfolio after it was connected to the grid by ET Solar subsidiary ET Solutions.
Shell’s withdrawal from the Arctic has been warmly received, but there could be graver concerns for oil and gas ahead as Sir Ian Wood warns Britain to prepare for a future without oil.
German solar developer Baywa r.e. has sold its 15MW Pingewood solar farm to investment fund SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II and started work on the 45MW Vine Farm site.
