Recent and ongoing cuts to UK solar farm incentives could result in an up to 30% decline in the previously projected rate of deployment, in only the next three years, the country’s Labour Party is warning. The stark warning/projection comes via figures included in the government’s recent impact assessment on the … [continued]
The British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released a five-year plan for the solar and biomass industries in an attempt to give investors certainty on subsidy levels for the 2013–2017 period. “We want to see a healthy solar industry that grows in a sustainable way,” said Edward Davey, … [continued]
Interesting turn of events in the UK — cutting solar feed-in tariffs, strongly opposed by the solar energy industry there, seems to be leading to larger solar power plants. “Solar-energy companies are applying to build the U.K.’s biggest projects, sidestepping a cut in state subsidies aimed at limiting new … [continued]
Aside from the 20 or so clean energy policy and politics stories we’ve published in the past week, here are a few more from around the interwebs. Enjoy! (or not, depending on the story.) UK Solar Subsidies The UK government is being urged to delay deep solar subsidy cuts as … [continued]
This special guest post is from James Hawkins, a UK solar energy industry employee, and gives us some more inside information on the recent changes,.. and challenges,.. and changes in the UK solar feed-in tariff policy. Enjoy! In April 2010, the UK government launched a flagship feed-in tariff policy … [continued]
This is a top-notch guest post by James Hawkins of the UK on the state of solar power in Europe today. It’s got the latest on the solar subsidy story in the UK, as well as many interesting facts and figures on solar in other European countries. Thank you, … [continued]
“The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has lost its appeal against a High Court ruling that branded its plans to rush through cuts to solar subsidies as illegal,” the UK’s Business Green reported yesterday. But the UK government is now appealing to the Supreme Court.
Solar power subsidies are being cut in half in the UK. The change, which is supposed to solar panel installations completed after December 12, has outraged consumers and solar energy advocates. It also makes government policies in the UK a little less than trustworthy. At least one organization is now … [continued]
