Featured in Store for more – 05-2012

New hooks for Britain’s roofs

Mounting systems: Solar PV mounting equipment designed specifically for U.K. roofs enables installers to mount panels more efficiently thus reducing installation time and several companies are pitching in with their solutions. pv magazine discusses the developments with mounting system providers and designers to find out the progress being made and moves towards a national standard under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.

Like other markets, the U.K. has benefited from the sustained fall in module prices over the last two years. But while panel prices have fallen sharply, balance of system (BoS) costs are still playing catch-up in the U.K., especially for residential installations that make up the bulk of U.K. solar PV demand. Most residential solar …

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