Swedish Flat-pack giant Ikea started a partnership with Chinese thin-film solar manufacturer Hanergy to bring easy Solar PV to domestic properties across the UK. Following an initial trial period the scheme was rolled out to all 18 of the Nordic superstores UK locations and saw huge uptake. Read the rest of this entry »

Communities across the country have been given a helping hand in realizing their dream of utilizing Solar power with Carmichael Brown Renewable Energy through the RCEF (Rural Community Energy Fund).

The Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) helps rural communities access the money needed to carry out feasibility studies into renewable energy projects, and fund the costs associated with applying for planning permission.  With the necessary funding available projects will then be able to attract private finance to pay for renewable energy kit and get projects up and running. Funding can be used to support rural projects across the renewable and low carbon energy spectrum including wind, solar, biomass, Read the rest of this entry »

Energy conscious communities across the nation will be able to receive Feed-in Tariff (FITs) payments for the clean green energy generated by larger community energy projects, under new plans set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Projects such as Solar PV on school roofs or panels on libraries, community owned wind turbines and hydro power from local streams could all benefit under the proposed new rules.

The FITs scheme pays householders, businesses and communities for the electricity they generate through a range of renewable energy technologies including Solar PV, wind, hydro projects and anaerobic digestion. There is also payment for excess power exported back to the grid.

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