UK grants rules opened today to safer solar water heating systems

October 27, 2009

Watch the video here! 27/10/09 Good news! Solar water heating systems such as Solartwin’s which comply with UK Legionella safety guidelines on hot water storage published by the UK’s Health and Safety Executive will soon be eligible for grant aid throughout UK following amendments to the first one of UK’s half dozen regulatory documents which, [...]

Solar news: Apology to the Solar Trade Association Regarding Legionella

October 21, 2009

I apologise to the Solar Trade Association for following their “line” that there are no cases of Legionella attributable to solar water heating, because here is some extra news.
I was mistaken. If the solar industry ever claims to the public that there are no cases of Legionella linked to solar thermal, their claim is mistaken. [...]

LCBP grant aided solar water heating installations “ARE UNINSURABLE”

October 9, 2009

Solar News 10 October 2009
Edited Letter to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change follows:
We now have written confirmation that most of UK’s grant aided solar water heating appears to be uninsurable from a solar installers’ perspective, due to a foreseeable Legionella risk which could be better controlled than it is currently. As [...]

“Just be very careful…” (Legionella and solar)

October 5, 2009

Solar news 6 October 2009. Two years ago, in response to us providing him with hard evidence that Solartwin’s solar heating systems are safer than most, David Matthews, the Solar Trade Association’s Chief Executive sent us an email saying (these are his words):
“The legionella issue is best left alone… Just be very careful… Any mention [...]

Solar Panels Rogue Trade Association in false claim allegations.

Solar panels or solar flannels?
The laudable aims of the Solar Trade Association’s “Strict Code of Ethical Practice” include “To maintain and enhance the reputation of the STA and its members.” High tone stuff indeed! So does the STA comply with its own code? Does it in fact enhance its reputation?
You decide.
On top of what seemed [...]

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Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999

Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999
Today Solar Twin Ltd announces that to make life easy for UK consumers it is offering fixed price solar electric (photovoltaic installations) from only £9,999. Here are some examples of our prices for fully commissioned Solartwin Solar Electric PV (Photovoltaic) installations:

System
Peak
Size
Installed price. including VAT [...]

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Time for DIY solar to get state subsidy?

If you think that DIY solar heating has been discriminated against and excluded from state subsidy for too long, read on! There are two main “market distortions” as the European Commissioners whould call them, VAT and grants.
A – The VAT penalty – in UK, for example DIY solar kits face 17.5% VAT in UK when [...]

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Solartwin helps housing developers achieve Sustainability Code 3 homes

175 Solartwin solar water heating panels are being installed on Code 3 new build properties c/o Bournville Village Trust and developer Kier Partnership Homes. Read more about here about Bournville Village Trust (and the Solartwin news features in all the latest editions of Northern Housing, Midlands Housing and Southern Housing magazines.)
The Code for Sustainable Homes [...]

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