uk solar

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) have installed a solar PV array on the south-facing roof elevation at Health House in Hull, which is set to generate more than 300MWh of renewable energy, saving the NHS over £60,000 in electricity costs.

Housing association-run solar installer, Raven Renewables, has signed its first contract with Slough-based Sparta Homes Limited, to install solar panels at new Berkshire homes being built.

The world’s largest solar manufacturer Tongwei Solar (Hefei) Co., Ltd has appointed Polysolar Ltd as its sales agent for the United Kingdom.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a windfall tax on electricity generators at a rate of 45%.

Irish renewable energy investor NTR Plc, has announced the acquisition of the 70MWp Medebridge solar farm in Essex, bringing its total UK solar plants to almost 170MW of installed capacity.

Market intelligence company Cornwall Insight has warned that extending the windfall tax to renewable energy companies such as solar power funds would be disproportionate to profits.

Solar farm owner Toucan Energy Holdings has reportedly entered into administration, with Thurrock Council having run up debts of around £1.5 billion.

Barclays is to offer its UK residential mortgage customers £1,000 to install solar systems as part of the pilot of the Greener Home Reward scheme.

Good Energy Limited and F&S Energy Limited are set to pay a total of £800,000 in compensation to Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) customers.

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed an agreement with Qcells to utilise solar PV for a flagship project.