HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reconfirmed its intention to implement a ‘tax lock’ until 2020, despite a European Court of Justice ruling which said that the UK’s lower VAT rate for energy saving measures was against its VAT directive.
The dramatic increase in solar PV generation in the UK is forcing traditional power companies and the National Grid to evaluate their practices and adapt to new challenges, according to energy data company EnAppSys.
Shropshire South Planning Committee has again rejected unanimously plans to develop a solar farm on land near Whitton, eight months after throwing out similar proposals.
A controversial solar farm planned on land owned by South Dorset MP Richard Drax looks set for approval despite the opposition of more than 650 local residents.
The surge of large-scale solar installs caused by the removal of renewable obligation support for solar sites over 5MW was felt most keenly in the East of England, according to figures obtained by Solar Intelligence.
Swindon Borough Council has looked to fast-track the development of more than 20 solar sites as part of efforts to boost the rollout of renewables and energy efficiency technologies in the area.
Greg Barker has questioned the aesthetics of “bright blue [solar] panels with aluminium standing proud on a tile roof” that have been prevalent in the UK domestic market.
The renewable energy division of property developer Banks Group has announced it is to move into the solar energy market with its first 5MW solar farm.
