Solar Markets & Finance

Yet again trumping England’s green energy efforts the Scottish Government has today unveiled plans to supply at least 30% of the country’s energy from renewable electricity, heat and transport by 2020. This new goal exceeds the EU’s 2020 renewable energy target of 20% and will be double the UK’s agreed EU target of 15%.

Consumer watchdog Which? has warned that householders who make the decision to install solar panels to reduce their bills could be getting ripped off. According to a recent undercover investigation, solar salesmen are routinely misleading customers in order to make a healthy profit.

After Germany, Italy and Switzerland turned their back on nuclear power for good, the UK Government has today confirmed eight sites deemed suitable for new nuclear power stations. The…

Yorkshire-based Ethos Corporate Finance has secured multi-million pound funding to launch Solar Capital Limited, which will fund solar photovoltaics installations across the UK. The company will offer solar power to private homeowners in exchange for the feed-in tariff payments.

Furthering its intention to make localised energy a more realistic possibility for homeowners across the UK, Government has today published plans to bring power to the people. By listening to industry, consumer groups and the general public, the Coalition has been able to form its very own Microgeneration Strategy.

Independent consultants Ernst & Young have today published an in-depth report focusing on the future of the 50kW to 5MW solar industry after the Government cast yet another shadow of uncertainty over the fledgling market. The UK Solar PV Industry Outlook Report highlights how the deep 70% cuts to feed-in tariff…

Freetricity is to offer homeowners the chance to go green for free, as part of its solar energy strategy. A total of 1,200 residents per selected county will get the opportunity to have free solar panels installed and maintained absolutely free of charge under the rent-a-roof model that has become popular across the UK.

Wagner Solar UK has raised £11,432.02 for the relief and development organisation World Vision for Japan related causes through its commitment to donate 3% from new sales of Sanyo…

Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced that the country will now join England in benefitting from the renewable heat incentive (RHI). Homeowners will also receive support for the installation of renewable heat technologies such as heat pumps, solar thermal or biomass boilers under the Renewable Heat Premium Payment.

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched the first internationally-recognised energy management standard to help organisations improve profitability, cut CO2 emissions and meet carbon budgets. The ISO 50001 will enable UK organisations to understand their baseline energy usage in order to decrease the amount they rely on and reduce their carbon footprint.