Absolar solar panels installed at Bexhill’s De La Warr Pavilion
Commercial solar company Absolar has completed the installation of 144 lightweight solar panels at the Grade I-listed De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, as part of the venue’s ‘An Icon For Everyone’ redevelopment project. Installed on the auditorium roof, the 77.7kWp system is expected to generate around 71,570kWh of electricity each year, meeting […]
ECA hosts special event to mark 125th anniversary
Senior industry figures gathered at London’s Science Museum for ECA’s National Business Day to explore AI, electrification, clean energy, and business growth as ECA marked its 125th anniversary. The Electrical Contractors’ Association brought together Members from across the electrotechnical and engineering services industry for its National Business Day, showcasing the ideas, technologies and strategies that will […]
UK Power Networks innovates new electricity pole tech
From driveways to rooftops, renewable energy is reshaping how we use electricity, and distribution network operator UK Power Networks is now deploying a new device to support the adoption of low-carbon technologies on traditional electricity networks. To help customers adopt clean technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels without delays, UK Power Networks is trialling […]
Octopus and Barratt Redrow target zero home energy bills
Octopus Energy, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers, and Barratt Redrow, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, have announced a partnership aimed at delivering homes with no household energy bills for up to 10 years, combining low-carbon building design with integrated clean energy technology. The agreement brings together Octopus Energy’s Zero Bills tariff with […]
ECA holds parliamentary roundtable to drive UK electrification
On 23 October 2025, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) hosted a parliamentary roundtable in the House of Commons, bringing together ECA Members, MPs, senior civil servants, policy influencers, manufacturers, and the wider clean energy industry to discuss how together we can successfully deliver the UK’s electrification transition. In May this year, ECA launched the Blueprint […]
£6m investment in electricity trade apprenticeships
Distribution network operator UK Power Networks says it is investing £6 million in craft apprenticeships this year, including hiring 55 newcomers to support local communities and advance Britain’s clean energy goals. The 55 appointments are part of a “future-ready workforce” that will keep power flowing to 20 million people and connect the low-carbon future to […]
Moorcroft lit up with solar power
Solar panels have been introduced by manufacturer and supplier of construction materials Holcim UK at a Devon quarry to power part of its operations. The 208 panels have been installed on the rooftop of workshops at Holcim’s Moorcroft site in Plymouth. The site, which is home to a limestone quarry, asphalt, and ready-mix plants, is […]
£100bn clean energy asset class to transform home heating
The UK’s first investor-funded ground source heat pump network has broken ground in South Wales. Installed by British heat pump manufacturers Kensa and backed by funds managed by Octopus Energy’s renewable arm, Octopus Energy Generation, the project is set to power millions of homes and kickstarts a new £100 billion UK asset class in clean […]
Salko expands nuclear operations as demand rises
Mechanical and electrical engineering specialist Salko UK is ramping up its operations across the UK’s nuclear sector as it expands its team of security-cleared professionals active on high-priority sites. The Yorkshire-based firm, which recently marked 25 years in business, currently has 20 technical professionals with specialist clearance to work on nuclear power plants – a […]
Council to deliver largest networked heat pump system in Scotland
Renfrewshire Council is to replace the gas supply in two of its council housing high-rise blocks with a networked ground source heat pump system, which will be the largest installation of its kind in Scotland. Residents at the two multi-storey blocks in Gallowhill, Paisley, will see their gas supply replaced with the renewable heating system, […]