New analysis from energy and climate analysis site Carbon Brief has revealed that the United Kingdom’s solar industry generated more electricity than the country’s coal plants over the last six months. The UK-based website dedicated to “covering the latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy” has long-been … [continued]
Two renewable energy leaders in the UK, BRE National Solar Centre and the Renewable Energy Association (REA), have just released a new guide to installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial rooftops, which can help both owners and tenants of commercial buildings in their bids to decrease energy costs and … [continued]
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 Intelligence analyst Finlay Colville, the UK installed 1.553 GW of new solar PV capacity during the first quarter of 2016. “The wait is over, and the counting has been finished by our research team,” explained leading solar energy expert, Finlay Colville, this week. “The size of the … [continued]
Lightsource Renewable Energy has announced the connection of 23 new sites in December, totaling more than 100MW of new capacity. This is a solid performance for expanding the renewable energy infrastructure. Of the 23 solar farms, 14 were connected via the feed-in tariff (FIT), which is due to be drastically scaled … [continued]
Net metering for solar electricity may be an effective tool to spur rooftop solar growth in the UK When queried about renewable energy in the UK, former energy minister Lord Barker contends the future of solar electricity here depends on government fiscal incentives, such as net metering and power purchase … [continued]
Construction has begun on what will end up being Europe’s largest floating solar plant, atop Godley Reservoir in the UK. The project developer, and the UK’s largest listed water company, announced this week that the installation of Europe’s biggest floating solar power system had begun construction, on the Godley Reservoir in … [continued]
The UK Government has not only committed £50 million of existing funding to help developing countries tackle climate change, but it is also revising its estimates for 2015 solar deployment. The UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) released solar PV deployment figures at the end of May, which showed that overall … [continued]
Provisional numbers from the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change show that not only did electricity generation in 2014 fall by 6.7%, but low-carbon electricity increased to a record high, as did renewable energy. As can be seen below, electricity generated in 2014 fell by 6.7%, dropping from 359.2 … [continued]
A new report from analytics company IHS has highlighted an “unprecedented solar PV boom” in the UK throughout the first quarter of 2015, with a combined capacity of 1.6 GW worth of solar PV installed. According to the IHS UK Deal Tracker report, at least 110 PV projects were completed … [continued]
