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Business leaders shed light on emerging market

BUSINESS leaders on the forefront of the solar energy sector will meet at a major conference in Durham to map the UK’s future in the burgeoning market.

The Solar Flair 10 conference will see key players in the photovoltaic sector gather at Lumley Castle, County Durham, to discuss the future of the emerging industry and the many opportunities that lie ahead.

As the government steps up its drive to channel more solar-generated power into the national grid, delegates at the event will explore how businesses and consumers can reap the rewards of going solar.

County Durham Development Company managing director Stewart Watkins said: “The conference is particularly timely, following as it does the implementation by the Government earlier this year of a feed-in tariff for solar energy – offering financial incentives for embracing solar energy.

“This new tariff makes the installation of solar panels affordable not simply for businesses but also for residential customers who will be able to sell unused units of energy back to the grid.

“The feed-in tariff has the potential to stimulate the photovoltaic sector and generate job opportunities in the North East and further afield.”

Earlier this year the Government introduced feed-in tariffs for solar photovoltaic systems to help generate investment in the UK renewable energy market and create a more sustainable future for the country’s national grid.

Speakers at event, which include representatives of the Centre for Renewable Energy at Durham University and the Electronics, Sensors and Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network (ESP-KTN), will look at how government incentives will fuel ongoing growth in the sector while also examining solar power’s future relevance to the construction, space technology and power generation markets.

Solar Flair 10 will be held at Lumley Castle, County Durham on 8th and 9th of December

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .