UK solar is booming with over 120,000 residential installations this year, MCS Charitable Foundation figures reveal today.

'It's an extraordinary pace, solar installations are almost doubling every year,' Gareth Simkins 🇺🇦 tells Lisa Aziz.  

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Solar Innovations feature to return to InstallerSHOW in 2024

Supported once again by Solar Energy UK and MCS, Solar Innovations will incorporate interactive demo sessions.

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New research reveals that 42% of people near existing, proposed, or under-construction solar farms strongly support the sector's development.

Only 1% are strongly opposed, with 94% showing supportive or neutral attitudes.

#SolarEnergy #NetZero

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☀️ Solar is the most popular form of energy generation, according to the government's own Public Attitudes Tracker.

But misconceptions persist.

Solar Energy UK's Gareth Simkins 🇺🇦 busts the myths that are holding back solar growth in the UK 👇
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Our Sr Comms Adviser Gareth Simkins 🇺🇦 shares some popular misconceptions about the sector and sets the facts straight on today's blog for Green Alliance.

#SolarEnergy #SolarPower #Renewables

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🏆 Awards nominations close next Monday 31st July 🏆

We're excited for the Solar & Storage Live Awards to take place this October to celebrate quality and excellence in the solar and wider energy industry.

Find out more about the 2023 awards here: buff.ly/3QfQ2LU

🔥 Hot take: The #FutureHomes Standard has a glaring omission.

#EnergyStorage plays a huge role in reducing home carbon emissions. A forward-thinking #UKGov should update the FHS to reflect this plain truth.

Read our full take in Solar Energy UK 👀

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This week, the Solar Taskforce established four issue-specific sub-groups on:

➡️ Electricity Networks
➡️ Skills
➡️ Rooftop
➡️ Supply Chain

Learn more about each sub-groups and its members 👇
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The UK is less likely to meet its 2030 climate goals than last year. According to Climate Change Committee's latest report, Solar photovoltaic generation capacity needs to rise faster for the UK to reach its carbon targets.

#SolarEnergy #NetZero #UKEmissions
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🎉Today is #INWED23 🎉

We are celebrating the fantastic work of women engineers across industry.

This year we are working together with Hydrogen Energy Association, RenewableUK, Solar Energy UK, Scottish Renewables & Offshore Energies UK to recognise their outstanding contribution to the #energy sector.

☀️🌍💚 This year, the solstice takes on added significance as we celebrate European Solar Day, a Europe-wide campaign that advocates for the widespread adoption of solar energy in electricity production, heating, and cooling systems.

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Solar farms can be havens for wildlife, according to research released by Solar Energy UK - with positive relationships uncovered with plants, invertebrates, birds and mammals. #solar #biodiversity #ecology

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Labour has set out an ambitious plan to boost public and private investment in clean energy, with intentions to reform the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism particularly welcomed by the solar industry.

#SolarEnergy #70GWBy2035 #RenewableEnergy

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🌞🙌 Solar Energy UK's summer internships are open!
If you are interested in gaining knowledge and experience in the field of renewable energy, we got 3 openings in:

👉 Policy
👉 Business Development
👉 Marketing and Comms

+ Info on how to apply 👇
solarenergyuk.org/careers/

☀️ Solar panels thrive in sunny seasons, producing ample energy despite temperature effects. In the UK, solar power provides 25-30% of the UK's power needs each lunchtime and supplied 9.5% and 8.9% of demand over the weekend. #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy

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🔋 Exciting news! Net-zero duty for Solar Energy UK means lower bills and accelerated solar growth. A win-win for the environment and our wallets! Let's harness the power of the sun ☀️🌍 #SolarEnergy #RenewableRevolution 'solarenergyuk.org/news/net-zero-…

☀️ Solar Energy UK welcomes the Government’s acceptance of the need to grant Ofgem a ‘principal objective’ to help the country meet net zero.

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Have your say on the redevelopment of MCS.

We’ve undertaken a rigorous review of MCS, the way the scheme operates and the delivery of consumer protections. This has led to a proposed redevelopment of the scheme which we are now consulting on.

👉 bit.ly/3oJWQpF

Gareth Simkins, Senior Communications Adviser at Solar Energy UK, delves into the remarkable growth of the small-scale solar sector in recent years.

For an in-depth exploration of this exciting trend, read the full article 👇

#SolarEnergy #SolarPV
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