Reduced Q4 price cap remains over £700 above pre-crisis levels
Ofgem has today (25 August) announced that the Q4 (1 October – 31 December) energy price cap will be set at £1,923 – £785 more than the April 2021 cap. Set at an annual level, the cap represents the average
What Grants and Incentives are Available for Solar Panels?
A round up of the grants and incentives currently available for solar panels.
Solar PV generation increased by 10% in 2022, says DESNZ
A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) report has stated that solar photovoltaics (PV) increased its generation by 10% between 2021 and 2022. Solar PV generated 13.3TWh of electricity in 2022, an increase on the 12.1TWh generated
Domestic solar and storage would help replace four gas stations, says Cornwall Insight
New research by Cornwall Insight has found that domestic flexible electricity technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage would negate the need for four additional gas-fired power stations. This also includes the use of flexibile electricity initiatives
UK must introduce measures to compete with US and EU, says Energy UK
Trade association Energy UK has called on the UK Government to introduce renewable investment measures to compete with the US’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). According to the firm’s Funding the Future report, the UK must scale its investment in the clean energy
UK homes install ‘record number’ of solar panels and heat pumps
Head of industry standards body says more people are turning to renewable technology as energy costs grow British households are making more green energy upgrades than ever before after installing a record number of solar panels and heat pumps
MCS express concern as Octopus drops accreditation requirement from Smart Export Guarantee
Concerns have been raised by renewables certification body MCS about the decision by Octopus Energy to accept solar installations on their Smart Export Guarantee tariffs without MCS accreditation. There is a skills shortage in the solar installations sector in the
ScottishPower to upgrade turbines at Scotland’s first commercial wind farm
ScottishPower is set to repower Scotland’s first commercial wind farm to increase its generation capacity to over 79MW. Hagshaw Hill wind farm, located in South Lanarkshire, will be shut down in order to add an additional 14 new wind
Record-breaking year: UK homes go green with record solar panel boom
The UK has witnessed 62% surge in home heat pump and solar panel installations, according to a report The UK is experiencing an uptick in the adoption of renewable energy technologies, with a 62% rise in heat pump and solar panel installations