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How to choose the best wind turbine for your site.
Posted by Graham Eastwick on 28th June 2011 at 2:40 pm
There are a wide variety of wind turbines on the market today. These split in to two main categories: horizontal axis akin to the old fashion wind mills and vertical axis turbines. Most installations use a horizontal axis, vertical axis turbines are most often found in urban environments. Below a…
Posted in: Wind turbines
When eligibility for the feed-in starts: the definitive answer
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 21st October 2011 at 6:02 am
"What is the start date for my feed-in tariff payments?" and variations on it must be the most frequently asked question we get here at YouGen. Is it the date it's commissioned? Or the date the electricity company gets your application? And what happens if they lose it? Well I've just checked wit…
Posted in: Green Electricity
Four major reasons to join in the mass lobby of Parliament on changes to the Feed-in Tariff
Posted by Howard Johns on 17th November 2011 at 9:08 pm
Now we have all got over the shock of the announcement of potential changes to the feed-in tariff (FIT) some people in the industry are saying we should just get on and make the 21p work. In many ways if that was what the plan really was I would agree, but having sat in the Ministerial Roundta…
Posted in: Solar electricity
Just another day in the Commons - where we merrily destroy the PV sector with spin
Posted by Howard Johns on 29th November 2011 at 9:31 am
Anyone working in the solar industry will have been appalled, dismayed and almost certainly angered to watch the debate on their future and the feed in tariff that took place in the House of Commons. I was sat in the viewing gallery watching and despite the best efforts of Caroline Flint and m…
Posted in: General, Solar electricity
Solar is not just about the feed-in tariffs
Posted by Paul Hutchens on 9th December 2011 at 9:57 am
There has been much talk and debate about solar panels recently; most of it about solar PV and the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT). However, there is another game in town and it is potentially far larger than solar PV. Space and water heating in buildings accounts for nearly 70% of the energy consumed by the…
Posted in: Solar heat & hot water
Barker confirms 21p FIT rate: could this spark another mini solar boom?
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 15th December 2011 at 10:21 am
In an uncertain world even a little bit of clarity is good, so we welcome energy minister Greg Barker's confirmation that, whatever the outcome of the consultation, the 21p rate of feed-in tariff (FIT) is fixed for the period from 12 December 2011 to 31 March 2012. That means that all systems instal…
Posted in: Solar electricity
Solar PV does count towards new energy efficiency criteria
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 21st February 2012 at 10:58 am
Buildings must meet strict energy efficiency criteria from 1 April to qualify for the full level of feed-in tariff. When the government announced the change earlier this month it was not clear whether or not the solar PV installation would count towards the Energy Performance Certificate level D or …
Posted in: Energy efficiency, Solar electricity
Solar PV Installers can benefit twice if they invest in training to be a Domestic Energy Assessor.
Posted by Pete Roberts on 14th May 2012 at 9:40 am
With the Green Deal starting in October this year and the new EPC requirements for the feed-in tariffs, there is now more reason than ever to diversify and train to become a Domestic Energy Assessor. The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) requirement for feed-in tariffs came into force on 1 Apr…
Posted in: General
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