Thousands of people who bought solar panels have complained to a financial watchdog that they are not bringing them the returns they were promised. Many people took out loans to pay for panels on the promise they would save thousands of pounds in electricity costs and make money generating power. Read more…
A decision to give the go ahead to a controversial solar park in Blaenau Gwent has been criticised by councillors. A planning inspector, two councils and Cadw said the 30MW project should be rejected because of its impact on the landscape at Wauntysswg Farm near Tredegar. But Housing and Local Read more…
An eco-community will have to raise £1m or leave after being told its land and buildings will be sold when the lease ends in December. Members of the Brithdir Mawr community near Newport, Pembrokeshire, have been given first refusal to purchase the 80-acre (32 hectare) site. Brithdir Mawr is off-grid, Read more…
Types of Solar Contracts Customers can purchase the Solar system outright or lease it. Customer can also sign a Power Purchase Agreement or a PPA, meaning buy energy from solar plants but client don’t own the system. If Customer requires the captive plant then they should go for EPC contract, Read more…
Establishment of a rooftop solar power plants has the risks of a regular structure site, in addition to electrical dangers because of the framework itself. Before establishment, all employees should have basic knowledge and training that will give a decent comprehension of essential electrical standards, work site risks, and general Read more…
US supermarket chain Walmart and Tesla are working to solve the issues which allegedly caused solar panel fires in seven of its stores. It follows a lawsuit launched by the retailer, alleging “widespread negligence” when the panels were installed on roofs. Clean energy firm SolarCity had installed panels on 240 Read more…
US supermarket chain Walmart is suing Tesla’s energy division, after solar panels on seven of its stores caught fire. It alleges that the firm was negligent in how it installed the panels on the roofs of the stores. Court documents describe a string of fires that occurred between 2012 and Read more…
Two solar farms have been targeted by thieves who stole solar panels and equipment. The items were taken from a site near St George, Abergele, overnight on Wednesday and at Llanelian, Colwyn Bay, on Wednesday or Thursday evening. North Wales Police said the 168 stolen panels may be offered for Read more…
Marking and staking– The First thing the worker will do is to mark and stake out the future area of the plant. This will take longer when the rooftop isn’t flawlessly level, as they should mark out the redirections and interruptions on the rooftop before confirm main areas. For new Read more…
Solar rooftop project installation: Is your roof suitable for installation of solar PV? The first step in the project development process is to assess whether it is even worthwhile to proceed. Undertaking that assessment, which is also known as conducting a prefeasibility study, can evaluate a number of factors depending Read more…