Government defends solar subsidy cuts after green energy firms enter administration

Jessica Shankleman
clock

Officials say poorly sited solar schemes fail to help environment or bring down costs, but Labour and Green Party call for urgent policy rethink

The government has defended plans to impose deep cuts to the popular feed-in tariff scheme, after two solar panel installers went into administration this week, putting around 1,000 jobs at risk. A...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose from 3 paid membership levels or start a 7-day no strings trial.

Join nowTry 7 day trial

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Solar

Lightsource BP's Madrid offices | Credit: Lightsource BP

BP snaps up full control of solar developer Lightsource in £254m deal

Acquisition of solar developer designed to help meet demand for clean power from other parts of BP’s business, according to oil and gas giant

Cecilia Keating
clock 01 December 2023 • 2 min read
Credit: iStock

Government to ditch planning rules for rooftop solar panels

New measures aim to tackle rooftop solar 'red tape' by removing 1MW industry limit and flat roof planning demands

Stuart Stone
clock 01 December 2023 • 3 min read
Credit: Voltalia

'Moves us closer to net zero': Co-op inks 15-year solar deal

New agreement with 34MW solar farm set to meet 7.5 per cent of Co-op's power needs from 2025

Stuart Stone
clock 24 November 2023 • 3 min read