Solar Markets & Finance

British Gas is to provide solar power for homes across the UK after realising the potential this technology has to earn the customer a wedge of profit alongside green energy generation. The energy provider has conducted research into the amount each customer could earn…

As of today, UK councils will be able to sell renewable energy back to the national grid. Last week (August 9) Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne finally lifted the ban, meaning councils can now generate energy and earn profit from solar energy systems.

UK farmers are set to profit quite significantly since the introduction of the solar photovoltaics feed-in tariff in April. Farmers, who saw a 7% drop in income in 2009 as commodity prices fell, could now install solar power systems on their land for a secure investment.

The solar installation company says that since the FiT was established on April 1st, there has been a notable increase in the availability of 'green' jobs…

By this evening (August 9), Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne, should have ended the quarrel over whether or not councils across Britain will be allowed to sell renewable electricity back to the national grid.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has presented the first ever Annual Energy Statement to Parliament, setting out 32 actions being taken to accelerate the transformation of the energy system and wider economy. The policy is supported for the first time by comprehensive analysis of pathways…

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advised this week that the UK should protect funding for a group of low-carbon technologies, which if developed here, will help to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050.

UK Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, has launched the first stage of the Government’s plans to help communities become more self-sufficient in the way they use heat and power. While the feed-in tariff has begun to help increase the amount of renewable energy installations in the UK, the Government…

New rules published by Ofgem on July 1 stipulate that energy providers must now produce improved energy bills and annual statements, which provide more in-depth details on energy use.

Investor and banking group Investec said on July 7 that Britain's plan to switch from the market-based renewable obligation subsidy scheme to a feed-in tariff scheme could deter investors and delay clean energy projects.