MCS appoints first new contractor certification body in over a decade
MCS has appointed the Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) as a certification body for the installation of small-scale renewables.
Articles tagged with: Solar Thermal
‘We haven’t got a hope in hell in net zero’ without focus on heat decarbonisation, says Naked Energy
Britain’s renewable energy sector has continued to boom in recent years, as the need to decarbonise electricity generation remains at the forefront of the country’s efforts to reach net zero. While it could arguably be seen as a success story however, other sectors have lagged behind, not least heat.
Naked Energy looks to raise £10m to boost US expansion
British solar thermal and solar PVT developer Naked Energy has announced a Series B funding round, as it targets £10 million-plus to go towards major US and further global expansion.
Government slammed over lack of engagement with installers on ‘over-ambitious’ Green Homes Grant
The government didn’t sufficiently understand the challenges facing installers as part of the Green Homes Grant, having failed to learn from its own previous energy schemes.
Solar PV installs jump to 109 under Local Authority Delivery of Green Homes Grant
Installations of solar PV under the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant have risen, although the technology still represents just 5% of total installations.
Solar Energy UK and the Mayor of London launch grant scheme for solar
Solar Energy UK has teamed up with the Mayor of London to launch a new grant scheme to support solar businesses.
Chancellor called on to continue Green Homes Grant to not ‘derail green recovery’
Further calls have come in ahead of next week’s Budget for the Chancellor to not curtail the Green Homes Grant scheme.
Green Homes Grant to reportedly be scrapped next month despite ‘clear demand’
The Green Homes Grant is to reportedly be shuttered in March, less than a year after it first began operation.
NGOs warn UK will ‘lose international credibility’ if Green Homes Grant isn’t fixed
Further calls for improvements to the Green Homes Grant are being voiced, with NGOs and thinktanks issuing a letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor on the subject.
Pressure mounts as associations urge the adoption of plan to fix ‘over-engineered’ Green Homes Grant
Four industry associations have joined forces to urge the government to adopt a new plan to improve the beleaguered Green Homes Grant after finding 35% of installers are at risk of shutting up shop due to the scheme.
Government must ‘claw back’ £1bn unspent Green Homes Grant funding, REA urges
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) is calling on the government to reverse the decision to not rollover unspent Green Homes Grant funding into 2021/22.
Unspent funds in £2 billion Green Homes Grant to be scrapped in ‘outrageous’ move
Any of the initial £2 billion promised for the Green Homes Grant that goes unspent this year will not be rolled over.
Green Homes Grant will take ten years to rollout at current rate warns EAC
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned that at its current rate, it will take ten years to meet the government’s Green Homes Grant target.
Installers call for changes to ‘desperate’ Green Homes Grant
The government’s Green Homes Grant (GHG) scheme is reportedly in chaos, with growing debt and job losses as installers are being left out of pocket.
Solar omission from CCC housing report criticised
A new Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report on the future of home energy efficiency has attracted criticism after it failed to mention solar PV.
AES Solar expands into new Edinburgh base
Solar thermal manufacturer AES Solar has opened a new office in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh as it looks to expand its presence.
STA to ‘shake off preconceptions’ with new solar thermal report
The Solar Trade Association is looking to light a fire under the UK’s solar thermal industry, claiming now is the time to “shake off preconceptions” surrounding the technology.
London open for business as new solar community energy fund is launched
Sadiq Khan has today opened London’s first community energy fund for solar projects, offering £400,000 over four years to support community energy groups overcome the challenges in getting project off the ground.
Rooftop solar generation reaches new highs in Scotland
Rooftop solar panels in towns and cities across Scotland were able to generate more than the average home’s demand for electricity throughout May in an “extraordinary month for renewables”, according to WWF Scotland.
Solar thermal retained under RHI reforms
Solar thermal has been spared the axe under long-awaited reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive, published today by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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The latest architectural trends show how the UK construction sector tries to minimise the negative environmental impact of buildings.
Domestic RHI celebrates 50,000th install as scheme’s future remains unclear
Ofgem has announced the 50,000th installation of a renewable heat incentive-accredited system, yet the future shape of the scheme remains unclear.