Newsletter: Lightsource to build national network of solar installers for rooftop push

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Lightsource will be recruiting a national network of local solar PV installers to help with its rooftop portfolio push. The UK’s largest solar developer believes that it has found a way of unlocking the huge potential of the rooftop market in the UK and is now seeking partners to help deliver capacity across the UK. Interested installers can find out more about Lightsource’s plans at this year’s Solar Energy UK event in Birmingham. Elsewhere, the STA partnered with the CEBR to launch a major report which looks at the macroeconomic advantages of large-scale solar deployment for the UK. The report calculates some extremely interesting numbers that the association hopes will help catch the eye of the Treasury. All this and much more can be found in today’s newsletter.

Peter Bennett
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Solar Power Portal

Exclusive: Lightsource to build national network of solar installers for rooftop push

Lightsource Renewable Energy is planning on building a nationwide network of PV installers to expand its rooftop portfolio in the UK.

Business

Freetricity and Zouk to install 10,000 free PV systems

Freetricity will install another 10,000 residential PV systems in England and Wales following a deal with clean energy investor and fund manager Zouk Capital.

Installations

Retired miners to benefit from free PV

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Policy

DECC wants to see ‘upsurge’ in community energy involvement

The head of community energy at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said yesterday that the government wants to see an “upsurge” in community generated energy projects, while acknowledging serious barriers exist in policy.

Market

Foresight to raise £100m new investment for 74MW of projects

PV investor the Foresight Solar Fund plans to raise £100 million in a new share offering to purchase two recently completed projects.

Education

UK solar could employ 50,000 people by 2020; worth £25.5 billion to the economy

Supporting the development of solar in the UK could add £25.5 billion in value to the UK economy by 2020, according to a major report published today.

Product News

SEUK: SMA Solar UK focuses on energy independence at Birmingham

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SEUK: Zenex Solar to demonstrate JA Solar’s embedded module

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SEUK: SunGift Energy to give away a 4kWp solar array

Devon-based solar installer and distributor, SunGift Energy has revealed that it is giving away a 4kWp solar array at Solar Energy UK (SEUK).

Blogs

The people want solar: thousands turn out for the London Climate March

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