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
Zappi Solar EV Charge Point – Installation
The ins and outs of an example EV charge point install.
DESNZ report a ‘wake-up call for opponents of net zero’, says Solar Energy UK
The Government’s new report confirming solar to be the cheapest way to generate power has been described by Solar Energy UK as a “wake-up call for opponents of net zero.” Last Friday (4 August) the Department of Energy Security and
Octopus, UKPN offer free electricity during periods of abundance
Octopus Energy and UK Power Networks (UKPN) will offer customers free electricity when energy supply exceeds demand due to excess renewable power on the grid. Through the ‘Power-ups’ scheme Octopus will send customers a notification of the times they
Should you join the rush of homeowners putting solar panels on their roofs? We reveal whether they pay off
Homeowners seeking to offset sky-high electricity costs by generating their own Over 50,000 households installed solar panels in the first three months of 2023 Average domestic solar panel system typically costs around £5,500 installed Soaring numbers of households are
Solar Energy UK survey shows 61.5% support for solar from those living near sites
Trade body Solar Energy UK has published a new study of public attitudes towards solar development which finds that most people living near solar sites support the technology. The report, based on an annual survey by Copper Consultancy, shows that
Yealm Community Energy: We Bought a Solar Farm
This is the story of how community energy group Yealm Community Energy bought a solar farm to benefit their local community as part of the Community Energy Together project. SPP has previously reported on this project here, while our sister