Government grants fund more clean energy projects

The UK Department of Trade and Industry announced that it has awarded solarcentury a significant proportion of the funding available, for 6 solar photovoltaic projects throughout the UK.

The UK Department of Trade and Industry today announced that it has awarded solarcentury a significant proportion of the funding available, for 6 solar photovoltaic projects throughout the UK.

Jeremy Leggett, solarcenturys CEO said "I am ecstatic that we have built on our solid reputation by continuing to capture funding for important projects, since the Government established its scheme in 2002".

solarcentury won funding for projects within the commercial, private and public sectors.

UK Energy Minister Mike O'Brien said: "Solar installations are a visual reminder that we need to be increasingly innovative in our electricity generation if we are to stop our day to day lives damaging the environment." Following solarcentury s highly successful project with Plymouth Council and JC Deceaux, which phased the installation of 350 solar powered bus stops, the Council have won grant funding to install PV (photovoltaics) on its new bus interchange.

solarcentury will project manage and install Sanyo hybrid-crystalline photovoltaic modules built along a curved standing seam roof, which has the potential for excellent public exposure.

Other projects include 137 new, private homes development in Wattston Village, northeast of Glasgow, which received a solarcentury record amount of funding.

Gazeley properties, a major distribution warehouse developer won funding for application of PV at their new Magna Park estate in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

With the release of Planning Policy 22: Renewable Energy, updated by the Office of Deputy Prime Minister this week, this may help Gazeley gain planning permission faster, whilst making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability.

These projects represent increasing examples of UK developers setting the ambitious target to reduce or eliminate the carbon footprint of developments, large or small.

"This is only the tip of the iceberg of what is currently happening in the UK with solar", Leggett commented, "more and more people and business involved in this inspiring, smart technology are breaking the mould in the way business is positively changing here in the UK".

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