Infinity Renewables News
How much power would an average 4 kW solar system installed in the south of england generate in a year?
The amount of power that a 4 kW solar system installed in the south of England would generate in a year can vary depending on several factors, such as the specific location, the orientation and tilt angle of the solar panels, shading, weather patterns, and other...
Octopus Energy introduce Outgoing Octopus paying up to 15p per kWh for exported energy
Octopus Energy have recently announced a tariff called Outgoing Octopus. This is a tariff that is still a beta product (Octopus say it won't necessarily be perfect at first), but the idea is that you can get up to 15p per kWh that you generate on your solar system and...
Why really hot weather doesn’t necessarily mean extra energy from solar panels
The UK's recent heatwaves have helped to generate large amounts of solar power - but experts say the highest levels of electricity generation occurs on cooler, sunny days. For solar power generation from panels, it is the amount of sunshine (technically called...
More electric cars sold so far in 2022 than all of 2020
More electric cars have been bought so far in 2022 than over the entirety of 2020, according to new data from New Automotive. In the first full month since the government scrapped its plug-in car grant on 14 June, sales dropped slightly, with year-on-year total car...
Default Tariff Cap to stay above £3,000 for over 15 months
The Default Tariff Cap is now predicted to stay above £3,000 a year for the next 15 months, according to the most recent forecast from Cornwall Insight. Continued market volatility amid concerns over the security of gas going into winter, in particular following the...
Half of UK businesses considering solar PV, new survey claims
A survey of over 300 business owners and senior executives has found that more than half have considered installing solar PV to avert the energy crisis. In the survey, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of energy services company eEnergy, energy efficiency was a near...
UK posted 80% growth in new solar PV installations in first six months of 2022
During the first six months of 2022, the UK posted 80% growth in new solar PV installations compared to the same period last year, with 556MW of capacity installed. The most general segmentation of the UK market is across residential installations, small commercial...
Domestic energy price inflation at 17% in Q1
Domestic electricity prices increased by 17% in the first three months of 2022 in comparison with the same period in 2021, according to new statistics from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Meanwhile domestic gas prices increased by...
Can you make money from your solar system?
Together with UK Power Networks and G99 Professional Services, Octopus Electric Vehicles has unveiled a new device to unlock vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in the UK. The Powerlimit is designed to allow V2G technology to work alongside domestic solar or batteries,...