No VAT on Solar Panels for the next 5 years Published November 16th, 2022 As part of the government’s Spring Statement 2022, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that homeowner’s can now benefit from 0% VAT on energy efficient systems such as solar panels, heat pumps and insulation. This announcement comes after the energy price cap is set to rise to 54% and…
How startup Britishvolt got £200m funding for a Midlands test facility? Published October 21st, 2022 UK battery startup to lease site in Hams Hall to test manufacturing methods for planned ‘gigafactory’ The UK battery startup Britishvolt has said it will invest more than £200m in a new facility in the West Midlands to test…
Why are industrial facilities not installing battery storage as it ‘can lower electricity costs for everyone’? How can PPA’s help these businesses? Published October 6th, 2022 Industrial-scale battery storage systems can help lower electricity costs greatly for the facilities they are installed at, but could also help manage the cost of power for the general…
Deep Green Solar Has Arrived Recently there has been a larger focus on the importance of biodiversity on solar farms, due to the intersecting forces of sustainable finance and the UK Environment Act. These positive influences will hopefully change the viewpoint of solar farms for the industry and the public, as they evolve into biodiversity…
For the First Time, perovskite-silicon solar cells break the 30% efficiency barrier They just set two certified world records. A collaborative effort led by EPFL’s Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory in partnership with the famous innovation center, CSEM, has smashed through the efficiency record for tandem silicon-perovskite solar cells. This is significant as…
Britishvolt to invest more than £200m in Midlands test facility UK battery startup to lease site in Hams Hall in order to test manufacturing methods for planned ‘gigafactory’ The UK battery startup Britishvolt plans on investing more than £200m in a new facility in the West Midlands to test manufacturing methods, that will be used…