Author: lothianrenewables

DECC have just published thier summer 2012 review; worth a looks. An easy read and some good statistics presented in a user friendly way.

After a vigorous selection process involving all MCA registered installation companies active in Scotland, North Berwick based Lothian Renewables have been selected as one of three suppliers to the East Lothian Solar Thermal Offer; a scheme aimed at making it quick and easy for private householders to install solar hot water systems on suitable properties…

Progress on support for renewable heat hots up today with the publication of three consultations on the Coalition’s Renewable Heat Incentive scheme (RHI). The RHI, the first of its kind in the world, was launched for the non domestic sector in November last year, with a scheme for householders intended to open in Summer 2013.…

Napier University is providing academic support to Lothian Renewables under the Business Innovation Exchange to develop “smart” technology to utilise the on site use of domestic PV production. The project is scheduled to conclude with a functioning device in early 2013. In many households the peak production of PV electricity is when the householders are out…

Lothian Renewables are one of the first in the industry to offer 4kWp roof mounted PV systems for under £6000, with systems starting at £5700 which includes VAT!  With this size of system costing over £13000 from many suppliers this time last year the sub £6000 price tag makes the technology affordable to many more customers…

Read this article today and found it very interesting so have reproduced below. This is a conversation |I have had a lot with customers and academics alike and have heard views expressed of “energy payback (EYR)” of between 1 and 6  so the conclusion of the author gives a fair average answer. Solar panels – are…

Just 17 weeks to go at the time of writing! We photographed the sign in a restaurant in Droitwich a couple of week ago whilst down at a meeting with Enertech, the makers of CTC boilers and the EcoZenith intelligent thermal storage system.  It seems no time at all since sponcering Dunbars Northlight arts festival by…

In June this year the Energy Saving Scotland home renewables loan scheme for Scottish homeowners  received a £5M boost from the Scottish Government.   In addition, and as part of the announcement, from today 1st August 2012 the interest free loans for renewable heating systems have increased to a maximum of £10,000 under the home…

DECC has recently published its quarterly report on Energy Usage and prices in the UK. The reports contain a mass of information with data from 1978 on certain aspects of prices and usage. The reports can be viewd here.