Flexi-Orb (Flexible Energy Oversight Registration Body) has launched a consultation on its updated solar PV installation and product standards policy. The consultation will last for 4 weeks, closing to responses on 25th March 2020. Solar PV Installation Scheme The installation scheme covers the design, specification, set-to-work, installation, commissioning, and handover of grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) […]
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Feb
Feb
SOLARWATT, the leading German manufacturer of complete, premium photovoltaic systems, has joined oversight body Flexi-Orb. Faisal Hussain, Managing Director of Flexi-Orb, said: We welcome SOLARWATT as a registered manufacturer with Flexi-Orb. Our dealings with Neal Goddard and the team have always been very professional, and it’s great to have them on board. With their pedigree […]
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Sep
Sep
Energy company Social Energy has joined oversight body Flexi-Orb to provide their customers with an added layer of peace of mind. This means that consumers buying solar and battery storage via Social Energy’s network will have protection in place should they need it. Ryan Gill, Chief Executive of Social Energy, said: This is an unprecedented […]
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May
May
Most installers are aware that, after midnight on the 26th April, the G83 application to the relevant DNO is no longer valid and a G98 application must be completed instead (this applies to microgeneration systems <16 amp/3.68kW – above this the new G99 application must be made instead of a G59 application). However, you must […]
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Mar
Mar
Flexi-Orb, the oversight registration body for the flexible energy sector, welcomes the news that renewables specialist UK certification scheme Certi-fi is seeing an increase in the number of energy storage manufacturers wanting certification for their products. For Flexi-Orb, this is a step forward in delivering the safe and controlled sale, deployment, decommissioning and recycling of […]
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Feb
Feb
For many years, efforts have been made to increase the use of renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions and lower the impact on the environment. However, changing our traditional energy supplies to renewable energy sources is not straightforward. The energy system as we know it is struggling to cope not only with the use […]
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Oct
Oct
At the recent One Planet Summit in New York, World Bank Group (WBG) President, Jim Yong Kim announced a commitment to invest $1 billion in the Accelerating Battery Storage for Development programme. This is with an aim to raise an additional $1 billion in concessional climate funds through channels such as the Climate Investment Funds’ […]