Increasing numbers of community groups are looking to solar power to better the lives of those in the local community through the installation of solar panels, providing electricity or heat to homes. There has been a resurgence in the number […]
This week saw the release of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)’s Renewable Energy Roadmap, which saw solar energy make an entry for the first time. 2012 has been a very successful year for solar, thanks to the […]
Coal has been used as an energy source for centuries and still accounts for a large proportion of the energy produced in the UK. A museum documenting the history of coal in Wales has now looked to an alternative source […]
2013 is fast approaching and experts have been looking back and analysing the performance of the UK’s renewable market. According to recently published data from energy secretary Edward Davey – the Renewable Energy Roadmap – renewable energy in the UK […]
This year the solar industry in the UK grew massively as more and more homeowners, small businesses and community groups recognised the multiple benefits of solar power and had arrays installed on the roof of their buildings. According to Solarbuzz, […]
When the government announced its solar targets of 22GW by 2020, there were mixed reactions throughout the industry, with many experts thinking that this was an overambitious target. However, the UK could well be on track to meet these targets, […]
2012 has been a very successful year for the solar industry, with many homeowners, businesses and community groups installing solar panels in order to reap the multiple advantages. Ofgem has now released its annual Feed in Tariff report, documenting the […]
Plans to open a National Solar Centre have been given a helping hand thanks to £1.1 million in funding from the European Regional Development Fund, and the Building Research Establishment (BRE). The centre is being created in order to help […]
The kWp is a system rating based on the wattage of each panels multiplied by how many panels there are. Therefore 8 x 250W = 2kW. However the declared net capacity of a system is generally the maximum output of […]
This week the government announced that it is to introduce a new Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC) banding specifically for medium-sized roof-mounted solar panel systems. In an attempt to incentivise the installation of solar panels on buildings, rather than on the […]
