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Over one million smart meters installed so far in 2020
Over one million smart meters have been installed so far in Great Britain this year according to data from ElectraLink. Continued recovery from the drop in installations caused by COVID-19 in August led to the milestone, with just under 183,000 smart meters installed...
Residential solar boosts house prices by average of £30,000
The value of residential solar has been touted after new research revealed that the technology can boost the value of houses by over £30,000. The research comes from EffectiveHome.co.uk, a website dedicated to providing information and guidance for homeowners...
Zap-Pay: New app promises seamless payment for EV charging
Designed by Zap-Map, the new service enables users to search, plan, and pay for their electric vehicle journeys in a single place Electric vehicle (EV) users will no longer have to shuffle between apps and cards to pay to charge on different networks, with the launch...
The UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050.
With ambitious green energy targets to hit, not to mention legally binding global agreements on carbon emissions, the race is on to put in place the innovations that will help the UK achieve its goals. Here are some of the innovations you can expect to see coming to a...
Winchester sport centre hits green milestone as solar install is completed
Winchester Sport and Leisure Park is now one of the greenest buildings in the south of England, as its solar panels are installed. Owned by Winchester City Council, the site now has more than 400 PV panels on the roof of the fitness suite and sports hall. The panels...
National Grid projects ‘significantly higher’ levels of solar as it upgrades FES to include net zero
National Grid ESO's projections for solar have increased as it expects there to be "significantly higher levels of solar generation" than it predicted in its 2019 Future Energy Scenarios (FES). This is according to its 2020 version of the document, which outlines four...
Latest in: Solar’s ‘bright space’: Falling prices help solar weather the impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused power prices in the UK to drop as factories shut down and many sectors ground to a halt. On average, power prices have been down by around 20%, leading to questions around the impact it will have on future energy investment. The solar sector has...
Global wind and solar generation smash new record, doubling since 2013
Europe generated almost 18% of its electricity by wind and solar last year, while China, India and the US were all above the global average of 8%, according to a new report Global wind and solar generation have smashed a new record in 2019. That’s according to...
Domestic renewable energy installs rise 37% in ‘early signs’ of recovery
There are “early signs” of domestic renewable energy installations recovering, according to the MCS. As restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 are lifted by the government, there are signs that the UK’s domestic renewable energy installation market may be recovering,...