The UK Solar Trade Association announced twice this week that the country’s solar fleet broke the peak generation record set originally two years ago, highlighting the need for solar to be allowed to participate on a level playing field in the country’s energy mix.
A new survey has found that the number of jobs lost across the UK solar industry could be as much as 12,500, or around one-third of previous total employment. The figures stem from a new comprehensive survey from PWC and the UK Solar Trade Association which showed that the 238 … [continued]
According to Solar Power Portal, the UK solar industry has reached a cumulative capacity of more than 10 GW. Solar Power Portal, part of the Solar Media organisation, exclusively revealed that the UK solar PV industry had “broken through the 10 GW barrier.” The news comes just weeks after the … [continued]
Despite recent policy shake-ups, the UK’s solar trade association has claimed residential solar remains a good investment. At the same time as the country’s Prime Minister David Cameron is being criticized for his Government’s backsliding on their green policies, and in the wake of the recent modifications to the country’s … [continued]
A new campaign has been launched in the UK in an attempt to convince the UK Government to rethink its cuts to small-scale renewable support. The new campaign, People Power, is being jointly run by RenewableUK, the UK’s trade body for onshore and offshore wind, as well as wave and tidal … [continued]
