Power consultancy firm EnAppSys reported that we had the most solar generation for the second quarter in a year in 2017, highlighting how renewable power generation is continuing to impact on energy markets across the UK. The amount solar produced represented 19% of our renewable generation, up a staggering 10% from the year before. The reason? Most of it comes…
Month: September 2017
Moixa Aims to Install 50,000 Solar Home Batteries by the End of the Decade
After stagnating for a while, the home battery revolution finally seems to be gathering pace again. With the Government now investing hundreds of millions in research and development, designed to transform the UK into a world leader, we should expect great things over the next 5 to 10 years. Home energy storage firm, Moixa, have secured funding to the tune…
Home Energy Storage: The future of co-generation and self-sufficiency
There’s no doubt that the recent focus on energy storage has got a lot of people in the renewables industry excited. Storage for technologies like solar and wind has always been something of a Holy Grail. If we can crack it, not only will it make these technologies more viable, it could actually change our whole power infrastructure. There are…
E .On claim 44% of Home Owners Want Solar and Battery Storage by 2020
Research by energy company Eon suggests that over 40% of us would like to see solar panels installed along with a good battery storage system. That will come as a relief to solar energy firms who have been hit in recent years by the reduction in feed in tariffs, something that has impacted heavily on the market. The survey carried…
Do I Need a Battery System and What’s the Payback Period?
There’s been much talk in recent times about the benefits of battery storage for renewable systems such as solar. There’s currently a lot of time and investment going into research and development, including by the UK government who are looking to put some £246 million into the technology over the next few years. You can expect big things to happen…
Can We Take Control of our Own Power Supply?
If you’re sitting wondering just how much more your utility bills are going to cost over the next few years, you’re not alone. With all the major utility companies putting up their prices again, many consumers are once more looking at ways to reduce their bills. That includes considering whether they can, in fact, become energy independent. The good news…
Commercial EV Charge Bays: Who offers the best value?
Over the last five or six years, the number of public charge bays being installed around the UK has increased significantly. According to Zap Map, there are now over 7,000 devices with 13,524 connectors across nearly 5,000 locations. The number is rising practically every day with 466 charge bays added within the last month. If you’re a company that is…
Can Solar Panels Run Cars?
The idea that you could, in the future, depend on a car that is totally run by solar obviously sounds great. The migration by many auto manufacturers towards hybrid cars which run on a mix of petrol and electric has been a huge step towards a cleaner future. Equally, the growing number of fully electric vehicles shows that there is…
UK Diesel and Petrol Ban, puts EVs back in the Spotlight
The UK Government have set out plans to ban the production of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040, a bid to encourage consumers to switch to electric vehicles, The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said: Britain “can’t carry on” with petrol and diesel cars because of the damage that they are doing to the environment. “There is no alternative to…
