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Telford-based battery and energy storage company AceOn is to showcase its new residential energy storage battery at the upcoming Solar and Storage Live conference at Birmingham’s NEC.

The Treasury has outlined reluctance to change the VAT level on green products, following calls from industry for reductions to accelerate the rollout of technologies like solar panels and heat pumps.

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is to consult on a new route for installer certification.

Four industry associations have joined forces to urge the government to adopt a new plan to improve the beleaguered Green Homes Grant after finding 35% of installers are at risk of shutting up shop due to the scheme.

Installers are calling for an extension to the Green Homes Grants by at least eighteen months.

MCS has updated its solar PV Standard as it celebrates the “encouraging levels” of new installations.

Home Insulation & Energy Systems (HIES) has announced that it is taking legal action against the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Service Co Ltd, due to the latter’s decision to mandate all its registered installers to join its commercial partner Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC).

Domestic solar PV installations more than doubled in June, jumping 185% on average compared to May.

There are “early signs” of domestic renewable energy installations recovering, according to the MCS.

Negative business impacts caused by COVID-19 have been seen by 90% of solar installers, according to a new survey.