residential

Residential solar installations will take longer to rebound from the COVID-19 slowdown than most renewables, making it unlikely solar PV will surpass 2019 levels over the next year.

Joju Solar is “very confident” it will make it through the lockdown period despite furloughing staff as it takes a cautious approach to opening up.

Viridian Solar has racked up another agreement with a housebuilder for its roof-integrated solar.

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

Talking to Solar Power Portal, solar installer Solarsense’s MD Stephen Barrett explained how the company is focusing on design and quotes, as they’ve stepped away from both residential and commercial installations for the safety of their staff and clients.

The Community Energy Scheme has given its members a payment break for April, May and June, saving them over £200,000 in energy costs.

The April 2020 episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available, with the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the solar industry a predictably prominent theme.

Lauren Cook, analyst at Solar Media Market Research, explores the detail behind the data in the UK’s battery storage market, as new applications continue to swell.

Now as we approach one year on, Solar Power Portal had a chat with Solar Trade Association CEO Chris Hewett about how the industry has fared in the post FiT world.

Smart Metering Systems (SMS) moves into the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) sector as it reveals its acquisition of Solo Energy.