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Confirming fears that have been mounting in recent weeks, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has launched a comprehensive review of the UK feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme…

OPDE, the Spain-based international company dedicated to the development, construction, operation and maintenance of solar farms, is now active in the UK. OPDE expects to develop and construct over 200MW in globally by 2012 and is currently acquiring licenses in order to do so.

Following many other councils across the UK, Lancashire-based Halton Borough Council has expressed its intention to fit £10 million worth of solar panels to the roofs of its buildings, including schools.

Cambridgeshire council has given the go-ahead for plans to build a 35 acre solar energy farm in the village of Wilburton, near Ely. The 5MW plant has been given approval, with construction expected to begin in the spring.

This solar installation was completed by Solar Technologies on the Brockhill site, which is a warden-assisted residential home for the elderly. The accommodation comprises of a number of self-contained flats set out over two floors with common areas and facilities.

German solar equipment manufacturer Conergy has entered the UK market, opening a new representative office located in Milton Keynes. The company, which manufactures solar modules, inverters and mounting systems, brings 12 years of experience in the global PV market to the ever-growing customer base in Britain.

Tregony School in Truro has become the first school to receive a solar power system from British Gas as winner of the company’s MySolar School competition. The school, which is one of 750 UK schools to benefit from the £15 million giveaway, has won over £30,000 worth of Sharp solar panels, which are being installed this week.

Kingspan Insulated Panels has developed a RIBA approved CPD Seminar to look at optimum renewable energy sources for non-domestic new build and refurbishment projects.

Sanyo Component Europe has announced the microgeneration certification of several of its high efficiency solar modules, including the HIT range. The newly accredited modules include the new N series, including the 240W module which has a cell conversion efficiency of 21.6% and a world’s top level module…

Solar installation company, Freewatt, has completed a 9.9kWp installation on All Saints Church, Wing, Buckinghamshire.