Micro Hydroelectric Power
Hydroelectric power on a residential scale It is well known that energy is generated by building dams over giant underwater turbines; however it is possible to use micro hydro generators (<100kW) or pico hydro generators (<5kW) on more modest water flows.…
Sloy Hydroelectric Plant, Scotland
Sloy hydroelectric power plant is the largest conventional hydroelectric power plant in the UK with an installed capacity of 152MW.
Dinorwig Hydroelectric Plant, Wales
The Dinorwig power station is a 1728MW pumped storage hydroelectric scheme near Snowdonia in Wales.
Warren Buffett – The Man With A (solar PV) Plan!
2013 started pretty well for the renewables industry with news that Warren Buffett is investing a further £1.5bn in what will become the largest solar PV development in the world. Mr Buffett is widely regarded as the most successful investor…
1st August 2012, Changes To The Feed-in Tariff
The Headline Cuts To The Feed-in Tariff On the 1st August 2012, the solar PV Feed-in Tariff saw another round of cuts, with the subsidy dropping from 21p to 16p per kilowatt-hour. This latest fall in the subsidy comes hot…
Smart Export Guarantee
What is the Smart Export Guarantee? After the closure of the Feed in Tariff (FiT), the government introduced The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) which launched in 2020. The scheme allows growth in electricity generation from green microgeneration technologies. How does…