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…
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…
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…
AMRITSAR: With an aim to provide clean energy to its institutes, the Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) has commissioned a new project to install solar power plants at its constituent schools and colleges. To begin with, six sites have been identified for the installation of solar plants, namely Khalsa College Read more…
BATHINDA: The state’s largest solar plant (33.5 MW), spread over 140 acres, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Badal and Minister for New and Renewable Energy Bikram Majithia at Jaga Ram Tirth village today. The project has been commissioned by Welspun Renewables, the country’s largest solar energy Read more…
Hundreds of tenants who agreed to have solar panels fitted to their homes have said they were signed up to 25-year contracts without their knowledge. Solarplicity Energy offered customers in Stoke-on-Trent, in conjunction with the city council, free panels and reduced electricity and gas bills. But tenants said the firm, Read more…
Energy firm Aggreko is shifting towards solar and battery power in its supply of temporary generation to foreign markets and major sporting events. The company has built up a world-leading role in supply of diesel generators to power developing countries. It is also involved in heavy mining and the oil Read more…
A planned 80-hectare solar farm in Dorset would be a “blot on the landscape” and “destroy” wildlife, campaigners claim. Power producer Voltalia has proposed the scheme for Higher Stockbridge Farm in Longburton, near Sherborne. The majority of those who commented on the application object to the 35 megawatt farm, including the CPRE. Read more…