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Mayor of London opens renewables tender to power Tube network
A power purchase agreement (PPA) tender has been launched by the Mayor of London as part of ambitions to power the Tube network with 100% renewable electricity. This first tender is aiming to purchase approximately 10% of Transport for London’s (TfL) required...
Octopus Energy calls for rigorous market reform
Octopus Energy has called for more rigorous market reforms to protect customer money without inflating bills. The call comes after Ofgem announced proposals to protect customer balances following the cost of 28 supplier collapses since September 2021 adding £94 to...
Ofgem has recently advised a further increase in the October price cap
Ofgem has recently advised a further increase in the October price cap taking the average household energy bill to approximately £2,800*. This will have further impact on the cost of living, and the Government will provide further support to energy consumers. *Average...
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SOLAR PANEL OUTPUT PER DAY? (COMPLETE BREAKDOWN)
Solar panels are rated by the total amount of DC (direct current) power they can produce under standard test conditions (STC). The average solar panel output per day depends on the panel's power output rating and the amount of Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI)...
Surrey County Council latest to join Solar Together group-buying PV scheme
Surrey County Council is to offer homeowners the opportunity to buy solar PV through a group-buying scheme as it becomes the latest to join Solar Together. Having been running for three years, the Solar Together programme has delivered almost 4,000 installations....
Solar Smashes Growth Predictions
The International Energy Agency has praised the incredible uptick in solar installations over the previous calendar year. Global installations rose nearly 45% globally, the highest annual increase for over two decades. The Agency hailed this as the ‘new normal’ for...
The Shocking Change to Average Energy Bills
Decarbonisation is a term that we hear daily working within the renewable industry. In essence, the process of slowing climate impacts from unsustainable fuels is one of the guiding principles that keeps all of us busy. Whilst most people agree broadly on the ambition...
N & P-Type Solar Cells
The typical solar panel is composed of individual solar cells, each of which is made from layers of silicon, boron and phosphorus. Each cell is treated with (doped) with chemicals to increase power production which in turn makes it either a p-type - positively...
‘Retrofit revolution’ to see training programmes on new tech for London solar workforce
Battery storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging and related smart tech are to be the focus of new training and apprenticeships launched by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in partnership with Solar Energy UK. This programme – dubbed Solar Skills London – also includes a...