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Why solar PV panels don't work so well in the heat

Posted by Chris Rudge on 19th July 2010 at 9:32 am

Why solar PV panels don't work so well in the heat

During these last few weeks of hot sun, which are a welcome change from the rain of previous  few years, we have been getting calls from customers asking why the output from their solar PV panels is down, even though there is bright sun beaming down onto it. The simple answer is solar heatin…

Posted in: Solar electricity, Green Electricity


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Renewable Heat Incentive for non-domestic generators is open for applications

Posted by Gilly Jones on 28th November 2011 at 5:51 pm

Renewable Heat Incentive for non-domestic generators is open for applications

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Phase 1 for non-domestic generator is opened for applications. Heat is the biggest use of energy in the UK. Just under half of the UK's CO2 emissions are used on heating space and water. Heat in the UK is currently supplied predominantly by fossil fuels - with les…

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