Schneider to invest in new manufacturing site
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is investing £42 million in a new manufacturing facility in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. More than 200 jobs will be created to meet the increased demand for electrical equipment to drive the UK’s move to cleaner energy including renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, […]
South Cambridgeshire leads the way with renewable installations
According to data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy, South Cambridgeshire has become the second local authority in England to have over one in five households with a certified renewable energy installation. This compares with an overall figure of 6.1% of households across England that have an MCS […]
UK reaches 250,000 certified heat pump installations
According to the latest data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy installations, the UK has now reached 250,000 all-time certified heat pump installations. It is a major milestone in the UK’s adoption of small-scale renewables, and the latest data highlights that uptake is gathering pace. From January to […]
Volt Group Scotland announces partnership with HDM Energies
Volt Group Scotland, a Glasgow based electrical installation business, has announced a strategic partnership with HDM Energies, a renewable energy solutions provider. This collaboration aims to offer businesses, property portfolio owners, and local authorities across Scotland the opportunity to install rooftop solar panels with zero capital expenditure (CapEx). Volt Group Scotland will supply, install, and […]
NAPIT and Utilita to offer low carbon technology courses
NAPIT Training has teamed up with Utilita to deliver the courses essential to meet the demand for installing low carbon technology in homes across the country. NAPIT Training is a leading provider of high-quality industry training, offering dedicated courses that enable candidates to achieve industry-recognised qualifications in their trade. The partnership with Utilita will see […]
PV panels boost safety charity’s climate credentials
DangerPoint, a leading safety charity, has installed renewable energy at its award-winning activity centre in a bid to improve its carbon footprint. An interactive life skills centre based in Talacre, north Wales, DangerPoint aims to help people learn in a fun and practical way to inspire, inform and engage, and to make positive life choices, […]
Data centre powered by solar energy generated onsite
iomart, a leading provider of cloud hosting and managed services, has installed 560 solar panels on its flagship data centre in Maidenhead, which will contribute to the aim of self-sustaining energy during the summer to power the site. The solar panels will generate circa 250,000 kWh of energy per annum at the data centre, avoiding […]
MCS welcomes its newest product certification body
Intertek Shanghai, a global independent third-party testing, inspection and certification organisation, has been announced as the latest MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) product certification body. It becomes the tenth MCS product certification body and the second to be based outside of Europe, and will focus on the product certification of solar panels and heat pumps. MCS […]
Social housing heating project scoops Business Green award
At the recent UK Green Business Awards in London (which took place on 12 June), Kensa’s multi-award-winning retrofit project for Thurrock Council, which saw networked heat pumps installed in 273 high-rise social housing flats, received another accolade by securing the Business Green Renewable Energy Project of the Year award. Part-funded by wave one of the […]
Cornwall named UK’s hot spot for renewable energy installations
Studies show that when it comes to small-scale renewable energy installations, statistically, Cornwall is leading the way. According to data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy, Cornwall has nearly 38,000 MCS certified renewable installations – more than any other local authority in the UK. This means that more […]