Solar Panel News
24 September 2012
Solar panels to save local council £71,000
A local council is set to save tens of thousands of pounds over the coming years thanks to the energy efficiency of solar panels. Chorley Council has had 45 solar photovoltaic panels installed on the roof of the local town hall in the latest measure introduced by the local authority to reduce its energy bills [...]
20 September 2012
Futuristic solar-powered building opens in London
A futuristic building powered by solar photovoltaic panels and designed to demonstrate how cities might look and function in years to come has opened in London. Called The Crystal, the building is the centre of Siemens' £30 million Sustainable Cities Initiative and will house the world's largest exhibition dedicated to sustainable urban development, allowing visitors [...]
19 September 2012
PM hails solar PV’s carbon cutting potential
Prime minister David Cameron has hailed the potential for solar photovoltaic panels to reduce the UK's dependence of fossil fuels and cut the country's CO2 output. Mr Cameron was speaking at the opening of of a 12.65kW solar PV installation on Friday (September 14th) on the roof of Eynsham village hall in Oxfordshire. "It makes [...]
18 September 2012
Waste treatment plant becomes UK’s first to switch to solar panels
A waste treatment plant in Cambridgeshire has become the first site of its kind to be powered by solar photovoltaic panels. AmeyCespa's mechanical biological treatment plant has seen an array of some 20,000 panels installed, with a capacity of 5MW. The panels will produce enough electricity to meet 70 per cent of the site's energy [...]
17 September 2012
Solar panels are top property ‘deal-sealer’
Investing in Solar panels for your home could be one of the best ways to attract a buyer when you decide to sell up, new research suggests. A poll by ING Direct found that the renewable energy technology is the addition to a house that homeowners say would most encourage them to buy a new [...]
14 September 2012
Big brands lead the way in solar energy
Some of the world's biggest brands are leading the way when it comes to investing in commercial solar panels to generate green energy, says a new report. Compiled by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Vote Solar Initiative, the report reveals which US companies produce the most amount of power through solar energy. [...]

