OECD – Taxing and trading ‘cheapest ways of reducing CO2’
Carbon taxes and emissions trading systems are the cheapest ways of reducing CO2 emissions according a new OECD study. The report found they are more cost effective than other instruments such as...
View ArticleGoing off-grid? Changing policy means firms are "running to stand still"
Changing government policy and regulation is the biggest challenge for business looking to go ‘off the grid’ by generating their own power, according to the Head of Energy Management at Scottish Water....
View ArticleWork starts on West Sussex solar farm
The construction of a 4.85MW solar farm in West Sussex has started. It is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 1,500 homes. The project, which is scheduled to start operating by...
View ArticleBoris Johnson “concerned” about feed-in tariff cuts
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said he is “concerned” about the government’s decision to cut subsidies in the solar industry. At the Mayor’s Question Time on Wednesday, he said: “I am concerned about...
View ArticleUK solar support ‘to fall to £2m per year’
Economic support to solar projects in the UK will fall to £2 million per year. That’s an “extreme” 98% cut to the previous solar budget which spent £70 million per year in the sector. An analysis from...
View ArticleCut to solar feed-in tariff ‘risks 2,400 jobs in Scotland’
Around 2,400 out of 3,000 solar jobs in Scotland could be at risk because of cuts in Feed-in Tariff. The Solar Trade Association (STA) said the UK Government’s proposition to reduce 87% of the tariff...
View ArticleBrighton Uni fast-tracks solar project ‘for extra £200k income’
The University of Brighton has completed the installation of its solar array in “record time” to secure a higher tariff rate. More than 660 solar panels have been installed on the roofs of three...
View ArticleWelsh wind project gets a £3.5m helping hand
A Welsh community energy charity has received a £3.5 million boost to accelerate the development of a wind farm. Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, confirmed Awel...
View ArticleEU approves Hungary’s renewable support scheme
The European Commission has given the green light for Hungary’s new support scheme for renewable energy. The initiative, with a yearly budget of around €146 million (£129m) provides state support for...
View ArticleFeed-in Tariff scheme to close in April 2019
The Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme is scheduled for closure in April 2019. The announcement comes after the government’s announcement of a new levy framework being introduced to curb costs on bills and...
View ArticleMember groups call for Feed-in Tariff clarification
Ten member groups have written a joint letter to the UK Government, calling for clarification regarding the future of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme. Groups including Energy UK, the National Farmers...
View ArticleScottish wind turbine maker goes into provisional liquidation
A Scottish manufacturer of small wind turbines has gone into provisional liquidation. Gaia-Wind opened its factory in Glasgow in 2011 and has manufactured nearly 2,000 turbines for the UK as well as...
View ArticleUK to scrap Feed-in Tariff scheme in April 2019
The UK Government has announced plans to axe the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme from April next year. It does not intend to replace the initiative and there will be no grace period for those projects in...
View ArticleUK Government urged to continue export tariff for small-scale solar
More than 200 organisations in the UK are urging the government to “urgently” confirm the continuation of the export tariff for small-scale solar generation from next April. The call, in an open letter...
View ArticleSolar ‘makes up 99% of Feed-in Tariff installations in last year’
Solar installations have made up 99% of Feed-in Tariff (FiT) installations put into place in the last year. That’s according to new statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy &...
View ArticleClaire Perry: Solar power shouldn’t be provided to the grid for free
Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry believes solar power should not be provided to the grid for free. She made the statement in response to questions in the House of Commons yesterday, when...
View ArticleEU approves €600m French public funding for solar energy
The European Commission has given the green light for France to use €600 million (£534m) worth of public funds for solar energy installations. The initiative will support the deployment of 350MW of...
View ArticleSSE pays out £705k after overstating Feed-in Tariff costs
SSE is to pay more than £705,000 after overstating the costs incurred through making payments to low carbon generators under the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme. The programme, designed to boost the uptake...
View ArticleOctopus Energy’s new tariff offers cash for solar power export
Octopus Energy has launched a new tariff that will incentivise householders who export excess solar power to the grid. It comes as the government’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme, which paid people for...
View ArticleBrighton Energy Coop secures 2.5MW of FiT exemptions
Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) secured 2.5MW worth of Feed-in Tariff (FiT) exemptions prior to the scheme being closed last week. It consists of 30 individual rooftop installations at schools, various...
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