The Korean energy giant has pulled out of the UK potentially losing 1,700 jobs for the country.
Are solar companies on the decline?
Is first solar about to hit the rocks? The share price has plummeted to all time lows in the last few weeks. Is this a buying opportunity or the last chance saloon to sell. After the death of Evergreen solar could another large American solar panel manufacturer hit the rocks? In fact FSLR is one [...]
Few solar panels installations appear in Dublin
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Could the lack of solar installs in Dublin result from the lack of feed in tariffs that are in this country. Back in the UK now there is a dearth of solar installations due to the cut backs of the uk feed in tariff which is killing the incentive for uk homeowners to install solar [...]
Daily telegraph article on whether solar power is still feasible
Today’s “your money” section of the telegraph discusses whether solar is still a good investment in light of the recent reduction in feed in tariffs in the uk. The article was published on Tuesday 14th Feb. If you want to know more about solar then take a look at the article and the energy saving [...]
Can you still make money from solar installations?
The government has recently tried to reduce the feed in tariff for solar by a whopping fifty percent. This new legislation has been challenged by the friends of the earth and many of the uk solar installers as being illegal. The question is whether the old rate will continue and the uncertainty has left many [...]
Government loses court of appeal to reduce solar tariff
The government have just lost their claim to reduce the highly popular feed in tariff from 43p to 20p. So right now you can make money from solar at the original rate potentially for a limited time only. The government is currently seeking permission to appeal in the supreme court. So there is a great [...]
Sunniest place in Britain named
A quiet residential road in Eastbourne has been officially named the sunniest place in the whole of the UK. Burton Road in Eastbourne sees an average 1,934.5 hours of sunshine in 12 months, an impressive 42.8% more than the 1,345.9 hour average. The news was announced this week in The Telegraph after energy firm HomeSun [...]
Should you still invest in Solar? Now the government has reduced FITs.
You have no doubt heard about the reduction in the solar feed in tariffs that have been slashed recently to 50% of the current and existing levels. Many questions are still in the air about whether the new scheme presents a viable option for the thousands of home owners who have still not gotten around [...]
Has the UK government killed the Solar Industry
The much acclaimed feed in tariff that encouraged many to invest in solar energy for their homes and small businesses has been slashed by the government to 50% of its original level. Many home-owners have been taking advantage of these quite generous subsidies which have often given returns on UK installed solar systems of around [...]
Solar subsidies
Good.is have published a great graphic explaining what would happen if the US was subsidized with solar the way, say Germany is. You can read the article here or see the graphic below. http://www.good.is/post/what-if-solar-were-subsidized-like-oil/
