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Solarcentury near doubles solar PV installer jobs

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:39:15 GMT

Solarcentury today reports a near doubling of employees in its solar PV installer network since the turn of the year. The 11 company network, which covers Wales and all regions of England is made up of some of the longest established and most experienced PV companies in the UK. Solarcentury itself has also witnessed sustained jobs growth in the six month period since Government confirmed the details of the new Feed-in tariff scheme in February 2010.

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Jeremy Leggett represents UK clean tech industry on PM's trip to India

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:02:04 GMT

Solarcentury Founder and Chairman joins David Cameron's Indian trade delegation Jeremy Leggett, Chairman of Solarcentury, will tomorrow join the Prime Minister, five members of the Cabinet, two ministers of state and 29 FTSE chief executives travelling to India. The trip aims to forge trade links with India, whose economy is growing at three times the speed of the UK. The delegation is the strongest sent from Britain in modern times.

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GE and Solarcentury to get UK schools generating £68,000 from solar power

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:57:16 GMT

• GE Capital to finance school solar purchase and installation. • Government's Feed-in tariff to generate income for school's loan repayments and more for 25 years.

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South Yorkshire Housing Association to equip 400 properties with solar electric systems from Solarcentury

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:28:51 GMT

South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) is to fit solar electric systems on up to 400 of its social housing properties in the North of England. Working with Solarcentury, the housing association is continuing its strong track record of commitment to solar power to provide cost savings for its tenants and a revenue stream for the organisation. With the introduction of the Feed-in tariff for solar electricity, where energy companies pay producers for the generation of clean electricity, SYHA believes now is a better time than ever to invest in solar electricity.

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Savills solar collaboration

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:38:39 GMT

Solarcentury has entered into a collaboration with International real estate advisor Savills. The UK's leading solar energy company will work with Savills to provide advice on solar photovoltaic systems as part of the firm's Corporate Real Estate advisory offer. The combined solar solutions service, which will provide energy security from green resource as well as a return on capital invested, will include financial analysis, design, planning, installation, project management and ongoing support.

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Farmers earn extra income with solar buildings

Tue, 25 May 2010 16:47:40 GMT

The recently announced Feed-in tariff for solar photovoltaics (PV) is good news for UK farmers. Rather than using valuable land for solar PV, the roofs of British farm buildings can prove an ideal space for solar panels, thanks to a wide choice of new solar PV building materials now available.

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Solarcentury brings model solar city to Ecobuild

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:53:59 GMT

Solarcentury at the world's biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, at Earls Court. From Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th March, Solarcentury will give visitors the first ever chance to see a live model city with hands-on solar power solutions, in the ‘Solar Hub' at Ecobuild.

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