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The UK Solar PV industry has installed a record of 21MW of new Solar PV ahead of the July reduction in the Feed in Tariff. During the last week of June, 5,694 Solar PV systems below 50kW were registered showing a 137% increase on the previous week – a yearly high of 13MW. The week… Continue reading July Feed in Tariff deadline leads to Solar rush

Supporting wind farms could help candidates win seats in local elections, according to research. Conducted by polling consultancy ComRes, the research shows that 34% of voters are more likely to support candidates who are in favour of building wind farms.  The research found that in every region more people would vote for a candidate who… Continue reading More than 1 in 3 vote pro wind

Homeowners who live within a mile of proposed wind turbines could be offered a 20 per cent discount on their electricity bills in an attempt to reduce opposition to the green technology. Residents could also get university fee bursaries, village halls and even free home improvements as part of attempts to allow communities to ‘see… Continue reading Discounted power bill for a yes to wind

A new £6million competition aimed at getting renewable heating kit into the homes of social tenants across Great Britain has been launched by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). This new competition, part of the extended Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme announced in March this year, will help registered providers of social… Continue reading DECC Renewable Heat competition

Fire crews in Devon and Somerset have been warned by bosses to be careful of solar pv panels at emergency scenes in case they get electric shocks. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said it was concerned cables from solar panels could remain live, even after they were disconnected. There were also risks of panels falling on… Continue reading Fire service raises solar panels shock concerns

The non-domestic RHI policy team will be taking your questions on the Early Tariff Review Consultation from 1330 on Thursday 27th June. The consultation proposes improved support for Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP), Solar Thermal and large Biomass installations and can be accessed here. The webchat provides an opportunity for stakeholders to ask questions directly… Continue reading Webchat on new RHI tariffs

DECC is consulting on increasing the tariff levels for heat generated by ground source heat pumps, large biomass and solar thermal installations accredited under the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive scheme (RHI).  DECC are proposing increased tariffs for ground source heat pumps (GSHP) and large biomass boilers which are designed to achieve a rate of return… Continue reading Consultation on non domestic RHI

More fantastic news has been announced for the renewable heat sector. Renewable Heat Premium Payments (RHPP) is to double for homeowners, the Government has confirmed. Increasing the grant levels will come as a welcome boost to the renewable heating industry. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has decided to make the RHPP more generous… Continue reading Renewable Heat Premium Payments double

Energy and climate change minister Greg Barker, has warned that the UK Solar industry must work to maintain the public support it currently enjoys. Addressing delegates at Solar Media’s Large Scale Solar Conference in Truro, Cornwall, Greg Barker said: “Solar is rightly popular. But if we aren’t careful, or if the sector expands inappropriately, that invaluable popular… Continue reading Greg Barker says solar needs support

Stage 1 of the Government’s roll out of Smart Meters has closed and responses are now being analysed. The roll out of Smart Meters is part of the Government’s policy to help households cut their energy bills. Read the consultation here https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/stage-1-of-the-smart-energy-code