Free electricity from solar panel rent-a-roof schemes are now looking much less appealing as mortgage lenders have begun to are turning down applications from homeowners on properties that are signed up to the scheme, says Solar Panels Direct.

Changes in the government feed-in tariffs mean that pensioners are likely to lose out as the provision of free solar is stopped.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published its response to the controversial Phase 1 consultation on solar photovoltaic feed-in tariffs.

Free solar panel installer A Shade Greener Ltd announced that they will install 35,000 free solar installations in the UK by 2015.

A new report examines how SMEs can contribute to the government's carbon emissions 2020 targets and recommends a range of measures.

A new report predicts feed-in tariffs will trigger a five-fold increase of the solar market but will require further investments, reports Envido.

After heated debates, the coalition of CDU/CSU and FDP presents the latest decision of the cabinet regarding further cuts of the German feed-in tariffs for solar electricity. Accordingly, PV systems shall receive 25 percent less in the future.