The first quarter of the year was an impressive one for the UK’s renewable energy fleet, with wind farms recording their highest ever quarterly output and solar power reaching a new high of its own for peak power output.
Solar energy, and renewable energy as a whole, is stealing notable market share from coal energy in the UK, according to the most recent market analysis from EnAppSys. The findings follow the general trend that’s been observed in the UK market (and other market, like the USA) in recent times … [continued]
The UK solar industry broke a new record in June, generating 23.9% of UK electricity demand, according to the UK Solar Trade Association. The UK solar industry had plenty of reasons to celebrate its third “Solar Independence Day” on Monday, with the UK’s solar trade body, the Solar Trade Association (STA), … [continued]
Preliminary estimates from SolarPower Europe place new solar photovoltaic installation capacity in the UK for 2015 at around 3.5 gigawatts, according to recent reports. Finalized figures are currently expected to be revealed sometime next month. The preliminary figures for the European market as a whole are 8 gigawatts (GW) of … [continued]
IKEA is no longer selling solar photovoltaic panels and systems in its UK stores following on the somewhat recent slashing of solar subsidies there, according to recent reports. Previous to the decision, IKEA stores in the UK had offered solar panels produced by the Chinese company Hanergy — the company’s … [continued]
A new survey conducted by the UK Government has found that public support for renewable energy is at an all time high. The recent Public Attitudes Tracking Survey published this week by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change shows that public support for renewable energy stands at an … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. US renewable energy subsidies are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2016. What will replace them? The answer may well depend on the next general election results in November of next year. Politicians are already honing their campaign rhetoric and many conservatives are openly hostile to … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar energy generation surged by around 153% over the last year in the UK, based on the most recent figures from the analyst company EnAppSys — with average daily electricity generation being around 1.37 gigawatts (GW) during the second quarter of 2015. The new report … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. The latest public attitude tracker released by the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change showed that 75% of the population supports the use of renewables. Only 4% oppose them. The government survey did not contain specific questions about biomass, utility-scale solar farms, and all onshore … [continued]
RenewableUK, one of the UK’s leading renewable energy trade energy associations, has handed over a petition signed by 3,000 supporters of small- and medium-scale wind to four UK Governmental departments. The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department for Environment, Food & … [continued]
