Category: 8-press

UK Wind generation rose by more than 50% in the three months to February 2014 compared with the year-ago period, according to DECC. Government statistics from major power producers show onshore wind rocketed 68% and offshore wind climbed 39%. The quarterly energy trends and prices statistical report also shows that the low carbon share of… Continue reading Wind output increases 50%

Ed Davey, the energy and climate change minister, has welcomed the UK Solar industry’s rise to the sixth largest market for Solar in the world. According to Wiki-Solar.org, 500MW of new projects were connected in March 2014. As a result, the UK has now joined a select few markets which have more than one gigawatt… Continue reading Ed Davey praises UK solar growth

Eight major renewable electricity projects are unveiled by DECC as part of the government’s world leading electricity reforms, giving a massive boost to green growth and green jobs. By 2020, the projects will provide up to £12 billion of private sector investment, supporting 8,500 jobs, and they could add a further 4.5GW of low-carbon electricity… Continue reading 8,500 New green jobs

Renewable Energy now matches 15% of the UK’s power demand and almost half of Scotland’s energy mix is renewable. According to the statistics released by DECC, Wind accounts for most of the increase. The DECC report says: “Provisional estimates show that carbon dioxide emissions fell between 2012 and 2013; the key factor driving the change was a… Continue reading 15% of UK’s energy now renewable

MCS have announced that the MCS Heat Pump standards have been issued for consultation. The MCS Heat Pump standard MIS 3005 and standard MCS 007 have both been issued for consultation with responses due by 18th May. The consultation is available here. For further information on how the changes affect you speak to your Easy MCS mentor on Freephone 0800… Continue reading MCS heat pump standards up for consultation

Plumb Center, part of the Wolseley group have announced a partnership with Easy MCS, the UK’s No.1 MCS Certification specialists. The partnership will allow Plumb Center customers to access the award winning Easy MCS Support programme ensuring their route into the renewable sector is supported at every stage. “The domestic RHI launch is great news… Continue reading Plumb Center & easy MCS announce partnership

The Sunday Times has reported that DECC plan to launch the Renewable Heat Incentive on Wednesday 9th April in line with the ambition to launch before Easter. This however has not been confirmed yet by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Renewable Heat Incentive provides a financial incentive for consumers who install Renewable… Continue reading Will the renewable heat incentive launch on 9th April

The domestic Renewable Heat Incentive has launched today, Wednesday 9th April 2014. Greg Barker MP had previously confirmed the launch of the RHI on Twitter on Tuesday evening, and the launch is in line with DECC announcements of a launch before Easter. The Renewable Heat Incentive will reward homeowners, private landlords and self builders who heat… Continue reading Renewable heat incentive launched

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme have announced proposed changes to the MCS 001 standard. These changes follow the series of standard changes covering all MCS technologies which have taken place recently in anticipation of the Renewable Heat Incentive launch. The announcement was made on Thursday 3rd April and the consultation runs until Friday 30th May. MCS… Continue reading MCS 001 standard changes

Greg Barker MP has confirmed that the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive will launch on Wednesday 9th April 2014, well before easter as planned. Greg Barker made the RHI announcement on Twitter saying “It’s here! Domestic #RHI signed into law tonight and opening TOMORROW! Contact Ofgem to apply http://bit.ly/1h9BtRW #LongTermEconomicPlan” The Renewable Heat Incentive was signed into law… Continue reading Renewable heat incentive to launch Wednesday 9th April