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The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is seeking to change the ‘onerous’ way in which social landlords make applications for the renewable heat incentive (RHI). The DECC is speaking to regulator Ofgem about upgrading its IT system to allow ‘bulk’ applications for the RHI domestic scheme, which incentivises landlords to install green energy… Continue reading DECC looking to change landlord RHI process

The UK’s position as a world leader in offshore Wind power generation has been cemented with a new £240m investment from the Green Investment Bank (GIB).  The state owned Green Investment Bank has purchased a 20% stake in the 315MW Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm for an agreed valuation of £240m. It is the Bank’s second-largest… Continue reading £240m boost for UK offshore Wind

Delta-EE, the decentralised energy market consultancy expert, is forecasting that the market for gas ‘boiler only’ solutions for space heating will decrease by 22% by 2025. However, Delta-EE is anticipating that the number of low carbon technology units, including ground and air source heat pumps, hybrids and gas heat pumps, will increase to 1.5m unit… Continue reading Gas ‘Boiler Only’ Market to Shrink 22 by 2025

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a consultation over its plans to allow commercial users to retain their Feed in Tariff (FiT) payments if they move premises. The move has been designed to help allay anxieties commonly expressed by businesses due to the long project lifetime of a typical commercial PV… Continue reading DECC consults over feed in tariff transferability for commercial Solar PV

Large-scale Solar PV in the UK will be cheaper than gas before 2018, according to a report published by the Solar Trade Association. The report, Cost reduction potential of large-scale Solar PV, shows the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of solar from 2014-2030. The data was compiled using using costs provided to the association by its… Continue reading Solar to be cheaper than gas by 2018

MCS have announced a range of standard changes for MCS Installers. MCS has published updates to several MCS Standards.  DECC have also issued the following guidance relating to domestic RHI applications: “The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) will shortly be publishing updated installation standards for heat pumps (MIS 3005) and solar thermal (MIS 3001) and an… Continue reading MCS standards updated

A Solar PV company has recently been featured on the BBC programme, Watchdog, in the episode broadcast on 13th November 2014. The company, British Solar, did not hold MCS Certification and MCS have confirmed they never have. British Solar acted in a way in direct contraction to the Renewable Energy Consumer Code and RECC have… Continue reading Non MCS certified solar pv company on watchdog

Easy MCS the UK’s No.1 MCS experts have confirmed they are exhibiting at NICEIC Live North on November 27th 2014. NICEIC Live has become a permanent fixture in the industry calendar providing contractors with unrivalled technical content and a thriving trade exhibition. It is the event for the electrical contracting industry and one not to be missed. NICEIC Live North… Continue reading Easy MCS are at NICEIC Live

Ed Davey has announced a £10m funding injection for community-owned renewable energy projects.  The upgraded Urban Community Energy Fund fund will offer grants of up to £20,000 and loans up to £130,000. A government statement points out that whole communities can save money by installing solar panels on local buildings or building an anaerobic digestion… Continue reading £10m boost for community renewables

DECC have announced a potential degression in the biomass Domestic RHI tariff, which, if triggered, would come into effect on 1st January 2015. DECC have said, “For biomass, forecast expenditure increased by £1.0m in September, and as at 30 September 2014 is £4.0m. This is £0.2m below its 31 October 2014 degression trigger of £4.2m.… Continue reading DECC announce potential biomass RHI degression