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The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) victory in last week’s elections is “good news” for the solar industry in Scotland according to the Solar Trade Association, which contributed to some of the party’s campaign winning manifesto. In a long-predicted outcome of the Scottish elections, Nicola Sturgeon’s party stormed to victory winning 63 seats at Holyrood. Despite […]

A Labour MP has called for the government to hold a parliamentary debate into cuts to community energy tax relief initiatives. Steve Reed, MP for Croydon North and shadow minister for local government, made the plea during a parliamentary session in the House of Commons this afternoon. Reed, who also serves for the Co-operative Party, […]

The Labour Party has revealed plans to help schools source funding for rooftop solar projects, lifting a current ban on them borrowing to do so. The proposals will see the government help schools organise crowdfunding initiatives to cover the cost of installations, while civil servants would be made available to help facilitate the connecting of […]

he Renewable Energy Association (REA) has said the next British government must “encourage” solar if it is to achieve its potential and reach grid parity. Parliament has been dissolved ahead of the General Election on 7th May in what has been dubbed the most evenly contested election of a generation, with each of the three […]

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published proposals for new energy saving assessments for larger firms in the UK, enabling companies to save money on energy bills and producing a £1.9bn benefit to the UK economy. The scheme, which is being developed as part of the country’s implementation of the EU […]