Solar Markets & Finance

Wirsol Solar UK has launched a new trade division, making it possible for photovoltaics installers to have access to products at wholesale prices around the clock. The Solar4Trade website will supply high performance products at a competitive cost to all those working in the country’s solar industry.

According to m03 Power’s Chief Executive Officer, Ken Moss, Government’s recently proposed feed-in tariff cuts could put 90,000 jobs, which would have been generated by Britain’s burgeoning solar industry, in jeopardy.

WWF has announced its resignation from the Zero Carbon Taskforce with immediate effect following the Government's decision to change policy without prior discussion. Released in documents accompanying the Budget, Government decided that the definition of Zero Carbon Homes will no longer include the emissions from unregulated energy use within the home. By removing appliances and their energy use from the definition this policy can no longer be defined as "zero carbon" argues WWF.

County Durham-based solar panel manufacturer Cleaner Air Solutions has become the first company in the region to purchase a fleet of Nissan Leaf electric cars. Employees will now drive to work safe in the knowledge that they are not adding to the country’s carbon boot print.

AEE Renewables has put the breaks on plans for two solar power plants in the south of England. The company, which was to build a solar power plant at Fullards Farm, Trull and an 8.2 hectare project at Whistley Farm near Gillingham, has reassessed its proposals after the Government announced a u-turn on large-scale solar…

During the month of April, Wagner Solar UK will donate 3% from all new sales of Sanyo modules during the entire month of April to the relief and development organisation World Vision for Japan-related causes.

In the wake of last week’s fast track review announcement, Cornwall Council has expressed its serious concern over the impact of changes to the feed-in tariff on the economy of Cornwall. The council will now be calling on the Government to reconsider its proposal to introduce a 50kW limit for projects, utilizing the six…

Well, the Budget’s out, and the ‘green’ elements have so far pretty much met our previous expectations. Opening the section on ‘Green Energy’ George Osborne promised, yet again, to deliver ‘the greenest Government ever’. Thus far, this has remained to be seen, but will the Budget 2011 make any difference?

As 12.30 fast approaches the UK’s renewable industry is sat wondering if the self-dubbed ‘greenest Government ever’ will live up to our high expectations during the Budget 2011. Before anything official is announced, here are a couple of things I’ll be keeping an eye out for.

Ikaros Solar has set up a UK subsidiary in Technium Springboard in Cwmbran, Wales. Backed by the Welsh Assembly Government through a £500,000 grant from the Single Investment Fund (SIF) over the next three years, Ikaros Solar UK will focus on providing consultancy and solar PV installations for the commercial and business sectors.