Category Archives: Industry News

News and updates within the domestic renewable energy and home energy efficiency sectors.

green mortgages could reduce mortgage rates, bills and emissions for homeowners
New ‘Green Mortgages’ Could Cut Mortgage Rates, Bills and Emissions

A new initiative means that households could benefit from cheaper mortgage rates and save money [...]

15
Jul
Consumers need protection when having renewable installations
Consumers Need Protection Before, During and After Home Energy Efficiency Purchases

HIES were recently invited to give a presentation to the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on [...]

26
Jun
Solar Panel Installer
Renewable Energy: Invest for Impact

Reiterating the rapid rise of renewables is powerful corporation Barclays, who revealed their plans to [...]

18
Jun
What Happens Next – Post Feed-in Tariff (FITs)?

On 31st March of this year (2019), the Government Solar PV Feed-In Tariff incentive scheme [...]

20
Mar
solar panels
FIT Tariff >50Kw Deployment Band Has Now Reached Capacity

In a weekly report produced by Ofgem with regards to the FIT Deployment Caps, the [...]

19
Mar
HIES Responds to the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) Consultation

Earlier this year the Government put in place plans to end the successful Feed-In Tariffs [...]

19
Mar
EPVS & Ikano win award for combating mis-selling
The Energy Performance Validation Scheme (EPVS) Wins Best Industry Innovation Award

The Energy Performance Validation Scheme (EPVS) won the Best Industry Innovation Award at this year’s [...]

01
Mar
FIT/Export tariff closures
What’s Next With the Impending Closure of Government’s FIT/Export tariffs in March 2019 – Doom or Boom?

In March of this year (2019) the Government Solar PV FIT/Export tariff will come to [...]

26
Feb
Gas Hobs & Boiler Could Be Banned in New Homes by 2025

In a new report unveiled today (21st February 2019), ‘UK housing: Fit for the future?’ [...]

21
Feb
CE Mark future in a no deal brexit
What Would Happen to the CE Mark in the Result of a No Deal Brexit?

The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), recently revealed what would happen to [...]

21
Feb