Last Month the UK government announced sweeping changes to the immensely popular Feed In Tariff Scheme.

These changes involve a drastic reduction in the amount paid per watt of energy produced on new installations.

These changes will come into force from January 2016 and so there is a 3 month window for those who were previously planning to install before the new year to act and gain the current rate. Previously strategic cuts have been made several times a year to reflect changes and decreases in the cost of technology as Solar PV becomes more popular.

These latest cuts will drop the standard generation tariff from 12p to around 1.5 pence per unit of energy produced.

Solar PV installations completed before December 31st will still have their original prices honoured, as will any installations performed before December 31st 2015.

The Feed in Tariff is currently experiencing a rate of return putting most Solar installations, either domestic or commercial, into a relatively quick payback period of under 7 years. As energy prices rise while the cost of technology and installation continues to be ever more viable, Solar PV and renewable energy are becoming popular methods for homeowners and businesses to insulate themselves from potential costs increases or energy shortages in the future.

Guarantee your feed in tariff for 20 years and get your installation commissioned before December 31st! Contact Carmichael Browns today 

With the rapid growth of Solar PV installations in the UK, grid capacity in some areas is coming under scrutiny. Some of the out-dated and older electricity networks are beginning to struggle with the power flow back to the grid from the UK’s many Solar PV plants. District Network Operators (DNOs) are now imposing export limitations on new Solar PV installations, which prevent potential generators from connecting the size of system they want up to the electricity network. Read the rest of this entry »

The worlds first solar powered plane “Solar Impulse 2” has landed in Hawaii, completing whats considered to be the most dangerous leg of its journey.

The Solar Impulse 2 has been circumnavigating the globe this year

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Renewable Energy Generation increases by 20%

The amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources has increased by 20% a new study shows. Read the rest of this entry »

At a major conference of banks and investors this week, Sue Milton of international giant RBS, expressed a

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preference towards Solar PV as an investment technology. Its no secret that Solar PV has been steadily growing in the UK over the past decade. With many businesses have moved to utilise roof space by investing in Solar PV to not only reduce energy bills but also receive payments from the government Feed In Tariff. Read the rest of this entry »

With the UK general election around the corner, parties have revealed manifestos relating to renewable energy.

Renewable energy is a hot topic in the UK with thousands of homes and businesses investing in renewable technologies such as Solar PV. Read the rest of this entry »

This week Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, announced that the permitted development rights for Solar PV in the UK would be increased from 50kW to 1 Megawatt, a 2000%

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increase.

This a huge boost for Commercial Solar rooftop installations. These changes to the development rights remove another barrier that surrounded installations of less than 1MW. In the past 18 months this sector has proven to be one of the fastest growing and most effective  with many businesses across the UK making the most of previously unused space with Solar PV.

The advantages of the governments feed in tariff scheme enable these businesses to receive regular payments for producing energy through their commercial solar PV systems. In addition to these payments, the business can significantly reduce their energy bills as they are producing a portion of their own green electricity on site.

To see how Commercial Solar PV could be the best future investment for your business click here and contact us today.

This week the World’s first man-made lagoon for producing renewable energy was announced as planned in the UK.

The world’s first renewable energy lagoon, planned for UK shores

The world’s first series of man made tidal lagoons, built for the purposes of harnessing energy from hydro power, are revealed to be planned for construction in the UK. The 6 planned plants 4 in Wales and 1 each in Somerset and Cumbria, will utilise the weight of incoming and outgoing tides against new sea walls to power turbines to generate hydro electricity. Read the rest of this entry »

When will solar power in the UK overtake its current subsides?

Solar PV in the UK is fast outgrowing subsidies

It’s widely acknowledged that Solar PV  in the UK has taken off, in fact in the past year solar PV installs across

the country have doubled.

The subsidies were put in place to improve investments into Solar PV and in turn further research in order for power generated from Solar PV to reach grid parity.

It’s a fact that the goal is for Solar PV in the UK to become subsidy free, the main question is when? Read the rest of this entry »

This week the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have released figures on the state of Solar Power in the UK. these figures show that  the amount of energy generated by solar power in the UK has doubled over the last 12 months with close to 5 GW installed by the end of 2014,up from a 2.8GW in 2013, that’s enough solar panels to provide electricity to 1.5 million homes. Read the rest of this entry »