http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/ Renewable energy related news http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/img/logo.pnghttp://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/ http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-04-15/south-west-leads-race-in-solar-energy/ Nearly one-fifth of solar panel inquiries to renewable energy companies in the UK are thought to come from people living in the South West. 2011-04-15 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-04-10/kent-homeowner-cashes-in/ A homeowner from Kent says he expects to make more money from his rooftop solar panel installation than he would from his bank account. 2011-04-10 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-04-05/solar-park-proposed-in-kent/ A solar park generating thousands of megawatts of electricity could be created between Ramsgate and Richborough. Plans to convert land at Ebbsfleet Farm in Ebbsfleet Lane have been submitted to Thanet District Council. 2011-04-05 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-03-31/online-solar-suitability-map/ Homeowners in the South East could soon find out how suitable their property is for generating solar power by searching an online map. GIS data and imagery solutions company, Bluesky, is rolling out nationwide coverage of its pioneering Solar Suitability Map. 2011-03-31 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-03-26/solar-farm-in-hampshire-planned/ A solar farm in Hampshire could power more than 1,000 homes a year. Plans have been drawn up to turn a 20-acre site on the Herriard Estate, south of Basingstoke, into a solar panel installation. 2011-03-26 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-03-21/kent-school-turning-green/ An eco-conscious school in Kent is to embark on a project to reduce its carbon footprint. Aldington Primary School in Ashford received £14,676 from The ScottishPower Green Energy Trust for solar photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine for the school premises. 2011-03-21 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-03-16/south-east-warming-up-to-renewable-energy/ Most householders in the South East believe renewable energy is important but many have yet to realise its full benefits, a survey has shown. Nearly two-thirds of homeowners admitted they didn't know enough about microgeneration systems, such as solar power, to make an informed decision about whether to invest or not . 2011-03-16 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-03-11/rollercoaster-rides-to-run-on-solar-power/ Rollercoaster rides could run on solar power if plans drawn up by a Devon theme park go ahead. 2011-03-11 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-03-06/biggest-roof-top-solar-power-plant/ A £1.2m project to install what could be the UK's biggest roof-top solar power plant is under way in Suffolk. The scheme - due to be completed in March - is thought to be double that of the UK's current largest roof-top solar power plant which powers Worthy Farm, the home of Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis. 2011-03-06 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-03-01/solar-generation-6-report/ Solar power could meet 12% of European energy demands by 2020 and up to 9% of the world's demand by 2030, according to a major new study. The report, Solar Generation 6, by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) and Greenpeace International, estimates investment levels will reach 70 billion Euros in 2015. 2011-03-01 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-01-23/solar-energy-park-plymouth/ Plans to build a solar energy park on the outskirts of Plymouth have been welcomed. 2011-01-23 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-01-22/explosion-in-solat-pv-installs/ Government incentives have led to an explosion in the number of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the UK. 2011-01-22 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-01-21/national-grid-report-on-fitt/ As many as half of Britain's homes could earn £600 a year from rooftop solar panels, according to British Gas. 2011-01-21 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-01-19/south-east-solar-hotspot/ The south-east is the UK's hotspot for installations of domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, according to new research. 2011-01-19 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2011-01-17/solar-pv-vs-building-society/ A Sussex couple say fitting solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to their home has provided a significantly better return on investment than a building society savings account. 2011-01-17 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2010-12-30/solar-pv-and-uk-weather/ Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems still work during overcast weather, research has shown. Overcast days allow sufficient light to travel through cloud cover to enable solar PV panels to operate. 2010-12-30 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2010-12-24/solar-energy-at-national-trust-museum/ A new solar energy system at The National Trust's carriage museum is one of the largest ever to have been installed on a historic building in the UK. 2010-12-24 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2010-11-09/worlds-biggest-solar-power-plant/ South Africa has unveiled plans for what they believe to be the "world's biggest" solar power plant. This huge project, based in the Northern Cape, would generate an astonishing 10 percent of the country's energy requirements alongside a dramatic reduction in domestic carbon emissions. 2010-11-09 http://www.savemoneywithsolar.co.uk/news/2010-11-02/the-most-powerful-solar-farm-in-uk-proposed/ A German owned energy firm has proposed a plan to build a 30 acre solar farm in Cambridgeshire. The 13 million pound project would provide enough power for more than 1,000 homes and save over 55,000 tonnes of carbon waste over 25 years. This scheme would fit in well with the Government commitment of having 20 per cent of energy coming from renewables by the year 2020. 2010-11-02