Paul Hutchens is Director of Midlands-based solar specialists, Eco2Solar. He is a board member of the Solar Trade Association (STA), the UK's leading solar industry voice, and Chairman of the STA’s New Build Working Group which aims to inform governments, councils, house builders and consumers about sustainability in housing.
The clean power revolution is gathering pace – disrupting power generation around the world. The relentless increase in the demand for energy is a major driver of change in the current energy landscape – particularly the mission to make the provision of electricity more democratic, for everyone, everywhere.
Jim Wallace of Seaward Solar looks at the reasons why electrical testing and inspection of solar PV installations is a fundamental requirement for system safety and performance.
Chaz Andrews Of Doepke Explains The Function Of The Solar Inverter Rcm Unit And Separate Rcd Protection Required Under The Wiring Regulations
Phil Old, PV applications engineer at Seaward Solar, looks at the fire safety implications of rooftop solar PV systems.
Richard Molloy, Sustainability Segment Manager for Eaton’s Electrical Sector, believes that uncertainties over the feed in tariff (FIT) are damaging to the renewable energy sector and, ultimately, to the environment. Here, he explains why.
Jim Wallace, product and technology manager at Seaward Solar answers your questions on solar PV electrical testing
Many articles about solar power tend to focus on the PV modules, which is hardly surprising as they are indisputably the key elements of the system. However, for a successful and safe PV installation, a lot more is needed than just the modules.
The existing Regulations and guidance for small PV installations have been in place for several years, however there still appears to be a lot of confusion and miss information circulating within the Industry, relating to the use of Type “A” and Type “B” RCCBs in PV installations.
NHBC Foundations’ announcement that increased solar PV installations on roofs have led to more roofs leaking is not surprising.