Solar technology has matured massively in recent times with the cost and payback period of commercial installations for businesses being lower than ever. This has made solar a popular option for businesses of all sizes in hopes of reducing their carbon footprint, but more importantly, their costs. Since the first commercial solar cells were made
Homeowners could save up to £796 per year on their energy bills by installing a battery storage system in their home, according to The Energy Savings Trust. For a three-bedroom home, with average energy prices, this could equate to as much as 85 per cent of their energy costs. While solar panels alone can save
Clean energy is one of the most important solutions in the fight against climate change, and solar photovoltaic (PV) power plays a central role. Most regions and governments are encouraging the use of solar systems to replace traditional energy, even in the most fossil fuel-intensive regions of the Middle East. These policies are critical to
On October 24, 2024, Trina Solar announced a price increase of 0.03 CNY/W for its entire range of solar modules. Following this, LONGi also declared that the prices of its B-type modules would rise by 1-2 cents, effective October 29. Additionally, reliable sources indicate that Tongwei Solar, Jinko Solar, and JA Solar will also increase their prices
Campaigners urge South West residents to back the Sunshine Bill Devon CPRE is putting its weight behind a Private Member’s Bill to make it compulsory for developers to put solar panels on the rooftops of new build housing, and it’s urging people in the South West to take action to ensure their MP helps get
Panels installed on south quire roof expected to meet a third of church’s electricity needs “And God said, Let there be light” – and on a witheringly cold winter morning there was light, as the Dean of York carried out a rooftop blessing for the minster’s 184 new solar panels. The sky was blue and the sun
Investing in the latest energy tech for your home comes with a big upfront costs, but brings chunky savings for years to come. Here's the easiest way to take the plunge and grab a new heat pump Linda Karlsen took the plunge and invested in a new heat pump and solar panels for her home
It’s fair to say that the good times are back again for the solar industry. Expectations are that more capacity will have been added this year than any other since the end of subsidies – and the policy wins have been tremendous. As secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Ed Miliband has
Recently I’ve seen a stirring in the solar marketplace. Big solar systems are great but the trend to giant oversized panels must be nipped in the bud. Please read on while I explain why commercial and industrial products don’t belong on domestic roofs. Commercial and industrial (C&I) size power systems use megawatt hours of battery
Battery energy storage systems, a hallmark of low-emission energy development, “casually kept the lights on” in the United Kingdom during a major disruption in power imports from Norway this month. On October 8, Norway’s power exports to the UK through the North Sea Link suddenly dropped from 1.4 gigawatts to zero, causing a sharp dip