NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland joins the British Hydropower Association
The British Hydropower Association is delighted that NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland [RBS] has joined the Association as a Principle Company member. Ian Burrow, Head of Agriculture and Renewable Energy at NatWest/RBS, said: “Hydropower represents a huge opportunity for businesses considering renewable energy in the UK. “With continuing pressure for businesses to become more sustainable, more […]
No large-scale solar for next financial year
The Contracts for Difference (CfD) register has released by the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), the administrator of the CfD scheme [The register is available at https://lowcarboncontracts.uk/ ]. In this it has been confirmed that neither of the two solar projects that won CfD contracts for the next financial year will go ahead. Head of […]
Red-tape cut to help businesses power themselves
Responding to Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles’ announcement that the permitted development threshold for rooftop solar panels on commercial property is to be increased from 50KW to 1MW, the Renewable Energy Association’s Chief Executive Dr Nina Skorupska said: “We are delighted with today’s announcement which will make it much easier […]
New solar trade body launched in Scotland
A number of leading members of the Solar Trade Association (STA), which speaks on behalf of the UK solar energy industry, have launched a new Scotland branch. STA Scotland is set to become the leading voice for solar in Scotland, advising and developing policy with the Scottish Government and raising awareness of the benefits of […]
Solar airplane shows power of sunshine electricity
A solar powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, took off from Abu Dhabi this morning on the first leg of its round the world flight. Paul Barwell, CEO of the UK’s Solar Trade Association, commented: “This shows the power of solar technology: simple, clean and becoming ever more efficient.” “We are seeing solar racing cars, solar […]
EU vote on biofuels ‘undermines food security’
The latest vote by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee signifies a bad day for sustainable biofuels and damages renewable energy policy across Europe, the NFU has said today. The vote on the Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) proposal will enforce a 6 per cent cap on amount of crops used for fuel. This will hinder […]
Solar electricity almost doubled last year
Official Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) figures out today show that solar electricity generation almost doubled over the course of last year, with almost 5GW of capacity at the end of 2014 up from 2.8GW at the end of 2013. This is enough power to supply the equivalent of 1.5million homes. The statistics, […]
Over 125,000 homes went solar last year
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have today published their latest statistics on small-scale solar PV installations , showing that over 125,000 homes put solar on their roof last year. The numbers also show that a total of 700MW of solar, the equivalent of powering 212,000 homes, was installed on buildings and in […]
The Impact of Renewables on the Big Six
German giant energy producer E.ON has announced that it is to undergo a major restructuring of its business strategy in a bid to put it at the forefront of the future of energy production, and to shore up its fortunes. Of particular focus for the utility group will be the development of ‘green’ energy, with […]
