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| The Yorkshire and Humber Microgeneration Partnership is a unique association of over 150 of the main companies and organisations involved in the microgeneration industry in our region. We provide a combination of free, impartial advice, MCS accredited expert installers and quality products to enable you to benefit from the new Feed in Tariffs; which will allow you to benefit from renewable energy by reducing your fuel bills, lowering your carbon emissions, and generating an income from your home. Whether you’re interested in electricity or heat generation for your home, business or community, the Yorkshire and Humber Microgeneration Partnership is the only organisation that represents the full range of local installers, manufacturers and advocates of microgeneration across the Yorkshire and Humber region. |
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| Working in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, the Government backed body encouraging everyone to live a low carbon lifestyle, the Yorkshire and Humber Microgeneration Partnership is the first choice for renewable, microgeneration and low carbon technology in the Yorkshire and Humber. Our website provides free information about microgeneration, helping you to choose the technology that is right for you as well as providing the details of MCS accredited installers who are all committed to upholding the standards of the partnership. If you are interested in renewable energy, then contact us to find out how we can help you to take the hassle out of microgeneration - Contact Us |
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17-05-2012 | July 1st cut to Solar FiT rate could be delayed Imminent cuts to solar incentives could be delayed after the government allegedly missed a parliamentary deadline to confirm the next wave of reductions to the popular feed-in tariff scheme. 
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15-05-2012 | Cancellation of Renewable Energy Yorkshire It is with much sadness that we have to announce that Renewable Energy Yorkshire 2012 has been cancelled. This is due to the unprecedented financial pressure and uncertainty currently facing the renewable energy sector, and our subsequent failure to find sponsorship for the event.
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15-05-2012 | Renewable Heat Premium Payment - £10m for Social Housing DECC is pleased to announce the launch of a scheme for social landlords to compete for funding to install renewable heat on Monday 28th May in London. The competition is part of phase 2 of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme and will be run by the Energy Saving Trust.
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10-04-2012 | Planning permission no longer required for non-domestic solar installations In news that will make life easier for many solar installers, since April 6 this year planning permission is no-longer required to install solar PV or solar thermal on non-domestic buildings.
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15-03-2012 | From April 1st, to receive the full FiT rate for Solar PV applicants will need to demonstrate that their property has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of level D or above. Partnership member TREE are offering all YHMP members a discounted rate on EPCs
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15-03-2012 | Tropo seal ground heat system housing deal Partnership member Tropo has won a contract to install a system using ground source heat pumps to run central heating and hot water systems for homes in North Yorkshire, owned by Yorkshire Housing.
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17-02-2012 | Summary of DECC’s proposed changes to the solar FiT On the 9th February DECC announced a raft of measures intended to improve the feed-in tariff framework and secure the long-term future of the scheme. Below is a summary of all the changes announced last week that will directly affect the solar feed-in tariff rate and the manner it operates.
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17-02-2012 | Leeds Church goes green With the help of Partnership members Phoenix Works St John’s Church in Farsley, Leeds, is tackling green issues head on, creating their own electricity with solar panels.
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25-01-2012 | Breaking news - Government loses crucial solar appeal Judges reject government's appeal but ministers could still go to Supreme Court. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today (25th January 2011) lost its appeal against a High Court ruling which branded its plans to rush through cuts to solar subsidies as illegal.
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19-01-2012 | An update on the Feed in Tariff rate for Solar PV The Court of Appeal sat on Friday 13th January to hear DECC’s appeal against the High Court ruling of the 21st December 2011 that its FiTs review was unlawful. The judges failed to reach a decision so we will not know whether DECC will be granted an appeal until the end of this week at the earliest.
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19-01-2012 | The Energy Saving Trust have announced an update on uptake of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme Just over £3 million worth of vouchers have been granted, leaving nine million pounds of the original twelve set aside for domestic houses.
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19-01-2012 | The Committed to Construction in West Yorkshire Awards (CCIWY 12) Partnership member Frank Haslam Milan Ltd are encouraging their fellow members of the Yorkshire and Humber Microgeneration Partnership to submit their eligible projects to the Committed to Construction in West Yorkshire Awards (CCIWY 12) hosted by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
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19-01-2012 | Partnership member Dodds Solar to create 20 jobs in 2012 Partnership member Dodds Solar, one of the North’s fastest growing solar PV specialists, is to create more than 20 new jobs this year. The recession bucking move will mark the largest and most important recruitment campaign in the company’s 17 year history. A number of opportunities are available immediately as the firm continues to grow, largely on the back of the solar PV boom.
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18-01-2012 | Planning Permission Granted for Kelham Island Water Wheel Sheffield’s Kelham Island Hydro project was granted planning permission on the 17th January. The scheme has been developed by Partnership member Sheffield Renewables .
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12-01-2012 | Heat Pump installation by Partnership member Earthtest Energy is the first to be successfully registered for the Renewable Heat Incentive DECC recently announced the first two successful applicants to the Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) scheme – and both were installed in Yorkshire and the Humber!
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12-01-2012 | UTN Renewables has funding for free training Partnership member UTN Renewables is proud to announce that they have received funding for FREE TRAINING for the unemployed and those who have been made redundant or are on notice.
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04-01-2012 | Harrogate Grammar School goes Solar Partnership member Clean Energy (Yorkshire) has completed its biggest contract to date with a renewable energy installation at a 1,800 student secondary school.
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18-10-2011 | Domestic Air Source Heat Pumps and Wind Turbines to become Permitted developments As of the 1 December 2011 wind turbines and air source heat pumps will be permitted in terms of planning under amendments to the Permitted Development rules (England only). Up until recently it was only solar PV, solar thermal, biomass boilers and ground source heat pumps that were permitted.
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13-10-2011 | ENERGY SAVING TRUST TRIAL SHOWS THE WAY TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM - Biggest ever study of solar water heating systems in UK shows range of performance: properly installed systems can provide 60% of home’s hot water needs; examples as low as 9%; Median at 88 sites of 39% - Key performance factors identified as water volume, insulation and heat levels required
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12-09-2011 | The Energy Saving Trust have announced an update on uptake of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme Just over £1 million worth of vouchers have been granted, leaving eleven million pounds of the original twelve set aside for domestic houses. Applications for the £3million pot for social housing projects close on Thursday.
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12-09-2011 | MIS 3005 improved The guidelines governing how heat pumps are supplied, designed and installed have been tightened in a bid to improve the performance of the systems.
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12-09-2011 | The Sheffield Solar Success Sheffield shines out as the soar-away winner of the solar stakes in the UK, with more solar power generation added in the city per household than in any other British city, according to a league table published on Monday.
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15-08-2011 | RHPP for Socail Housing A £3 million scheme has been launched to help install eco-heaters in the homes of social housing tenants.
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21-07-2011 | DECC GIVES MONEY OFF GREEN HEATERS The Government’s new £15 million ‘Renewable Heat Premium Payment’ scheme – which will open for applications on 1st August this year until March next year - will support up to 25,000 installations. The scheme will be mainly focused at around 4 million households in Great Britain not heated by mains gas, who have to rely on higher carbon forms of heating which also tend to be more expensive than gas, such as heating oil and electric fires to keep warm.
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20-07-2011 | Yorkshire’s “Clean Energy” Supports Region’s Agricultural Industry The agricultural industry is incredibly important to the economy of the Yorkshire region. It is also going to become increasingly important in helping the Government achieve its carbon reduction obligation. In addition to rearing animals and harvesting crops, famers can also supplement their income by harvesting the energy from the sun’s rays.
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