‘Get behind British solar’ and scrap the VAT hike, government urged
Letter penned by Good Energy chief executive Juliet Davenport calls on chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid to axe proposed VAT raises.
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Solar-powered railway goes live in ‘world first’
A solar-powered railway – billed as the first of its kind – has been switched on in Aldershot, supplying the network's signalling and lights with electricity.
Solar-powered railway project to launch in August
Solar panels are being installed at Aldershot Station as part of a project exploring solar-powered railways.
Solar campaigners create pop-up PV project at parliament
The campaign against plans to axe the export tariff progressed yesterday when protestors developed a solar farm outside the Houses of Parliament.
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A Better FiT - Two years on from UK Solar’s ground zero
Two years ago the government’s new feed-in tariff regime came into force, starting an immensely difficult period for the solar industry. Deployment has fallen by nearly 80%, and thousands of jobs have been lost. This is the inside track of how it happened.