Energy Storage Could Be Residential Solar’s Next Growth Product
Energy storage could make rooftop solar more viable across the country and be an added revenue source for solar installers.
SUDDENLY, SOLAR ENERGY PLUS STORAGE IS GIVING CONVENTIONAL FUELS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY
The increasingly competitive dynamic duo of solar photovoltaic plus battery storage is taking energy markets by storm
Cost of domestic solar increasing in the UK, BEIS figures reveal
The price of domestic solar in the UK has failed to decline – and even rose marginally – in the two years since the feed-in tariff was revised, government statistics have revealed.Data released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) this morning revealed that between April 2017 and March 2018, the median
Scotland’s largest solar farm approved in first for government
A 50MW solar farm has been approved at a former RAF airfield, giving UK-based firm Elgin Energy the greenlight to develop Scotland’s largest consented solar project in the early 2020s.The development went into planning in August 2017 and is the first solar project to be approved by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) of the Scottish
Fully Charged Live Event
We’re going to be at the Fully Charged Live show this Saturday at Silverstone – and we’d love to see you there! I first met Robert Llewellyn (star of Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge) 5 years ago when I gave him his first ride in a Renault ZOE, as I had one of the first in
Hitting toughest climate target will save world $30tn in damages, analysis shows
Almost all nations would benefit economically from keeping global warming to 1.5C, a new study indicates
Energy storage revolution within 10 years is essential, says E.ON boss
EXCLUSIVE: E.ON chief executive Michael Lewis has claimed that an energy storage revolution must happen within a decade if the world is to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
Whitbread ramps up solar portfolio, backs PV as ‘fantastic’ investment proposition
Premier Inn owner Whitbread is to nearly double its solar capacity, installing rooftop PV on a further 70 of its hotels.Whitbread has turned to Anesco to complete the installs which, the company said, would leave the hotel chain with more solar panels that any other in the UK.
British Gas 5.5% price rise comes into effect 29th May
This year’s price rises mean if you’re rolling off a fixed deal soon, you could be in for a 26% bill hike.
Over 500 BMW i3 battery packs connect to the UK National Grid in latest large energy storage project
The use of electric car battery packs to create large energy storage projects is becoming increasingly popular.Now, a new one made of BMW i3 battery packs is connecting to the UK National Grid and has become one of the largest to date. The project is made of six shipping container sized units, five of which