It’s very likely that some of you may have read or heard about the recent government review of the Solar PV FeedIn Tariffs, which is currently taking a look at protecting the support given to the residential PV solar market and felt to be increasingly affected by the larger scale industrial solar panel installations of […]
If there’s one industry that is showing significant development in stark contrast to those sectors appearing to be in the slow lane for recovery from recent UK recession, it’s the fast rising solar PV industry!Newly released figures from Capital Green, global recruitment consultancy in key environmental and renewable energy categories, show an employment increase by […]
From July 2011, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is due to begin with support for UK householders by a Premium Payment scheme to help cover the purchase price of renewable heat systems for up to 25,000 residential installations. Although the first phase is a temporary measure until the RHI scheme is fully rolled out in […]
Candidates enrolling on Solar PV courses will soon discover that there are several types of photovoltaic systems that can be specified according to specific buildings and circumstances.Since the inception of the FeedIn Tariffs scheme in April 2010, over 28,000 solar panel systems have been installed on UK roofs, generating 77.864MW of power and providing homeowners […]
Plumbing is changing in the UK! It’s been going green – referring of course, to the supply of renewable energy and not the colour of the water! Growing awareness of the urgent necessity to respond to climate change means making a significant reduction to this country’s CO2 emission levels in accordance with the European directive.For […]
The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy rating is used to help predict the amount of electricity expected to be generated from a typical 2.kW solar PV panel system installed on the roof of a standard, domestic UK household, and includes seasonal variations for fluctuating temperatures throughout the year.All Microgeneration Certificate Scheme (MCS) accredited photovoltaic […]
Trainee tiler Peter has successfully completed the penultimate week of the NVQ 8 Week Tiling Course at Able Skills.He said: Week seven complete and a break from tiling training. I moved down to the plastering centre (practically next door to the tiling centre) to gain practical skills on wall preparation. Another really enjoyable week this […]
Awareness of the importance of lowering our collective carbon emission by adopting renewable energy sources, as well as the obvious financial advantages attached to signing up to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is on the rise amongst UK householders!According to a recent energy survey, some 85 per cent of those taking part said they would […]
With an established industry reputation as one of the UK’s leading City & Guilds approved training centre for NVQ electrical and NVQ plumbing courses, amongst other key approved building trade courses, it’s not surprising that foremost amongst AbleSkills renewable energy courses are solar PV courses and solar courses.As the demand for residential solar heating systems […]
At AbleSkills Renewable Energy Centre, both solar PV courses and solar courses are a popular choice amongst the key renewable energy courses available with candidates who wish to train and qualify to take full advantage of a rapidly growing photovoltaics industry, especially in the domestic, residential sector.Frequent news of large scale British and international manufacturers […]
The current FeedIn Tariffs review being undertaken by the coalition government proposes to reduce the level of incentives available to solar PV installations with over 50kW capacity to protect financial support and development of residential, community and small business PV solar panel installations.A cause of some concern within the industry, under the post-review proposals due […]
As installation of solar PV panel technology on the roofs of UK households is forecast to soar in the next ten years, undoubtedly, an areas of concern to the homeowner will be ensuring they engage the services of bona fide installers, properly trained and qualified in the correct procedures for PV panel specification and installation.The […]
