PV

Nathan van Gambling from BetaTeach hosted an episode of his award-winning BetaTalk podcast from InstallerPLAZA at InstallerSHOW. He, and a panel of experts, discussed the development of the heat pump sector, the issues that need to be solved and how installers can get involved. His three guests on the podcast were: Lisa-Jayne Cook, a Refrigeration […]

Savills Energy has secured its 10th consecutive planning permission for ground-mount projects in the UK on behalf of leading British solar developer Solarcentury. This maintains a 100% success rate in planning application submissions by Savills for Solarcentury and reaffirms Savills’ assertion that elements of the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry are thriving, despite shifting government policy […]

Viessmann has launched a new feature on its Vitotronic 200 control system, which uniquely allows heat pump and solar PV systems to work as a hybrid system. From the heat pump deciding how to use free energy from the solar PV, electricity bills are significantly reduced. The controls allow the heat pump to monitor the […]

Recent arctic weather has reminded people with solar thermal heating systems that their solar panels need to be treated well and regularly maintained around the year if they are to continue to provide around 50% of the hot water the home needs during the year. With the huge interest in solar PV systems, solar thermal […]

As the UK solar PV market settles down from the turbulence of the last two years, it’s time for the industry to embrace a business approach that is as sustainable as the technology currently supplied. David López discusses how focusing on maximising end-users’ return on investment offers greatest industry longevity. The rollercoaster development of the […]