Hanwha SolarOne hosted a group from Marlec at the recent Bolton vs Arsenal match. PV installers, DJK Renewables based in Farnham and PV Solar Installations of Stamford joined members of the Marlec PV grid connect team for an evening of exciting football and hospitality. Stefan Ailer was there to represent Hanwha SolarOne who, as special sponsor for this match nominated Petrov as Man of the Match.
Hanwha SolarOne
Hanwha SolarOne is the 6th largest PV panel manufacturer in the world, they are a fully integrated manufacturer of solar panels with a clear vested interest in the quality of all the component parts and processes through to final testing. Their reputation is founded on large scale utility scale pv installations in Europe & the USA with “bankable” products. Marlec is their UK representative.
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- Stefan congratulates Petrov on receiving Man of the Match
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- Group photo of Marlec, Installers and Hanwha
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- Stefan and Sid (an ex-Wanderers player)
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Eco Build 2012 saw another fantastic turnout at the Excel Centre with 1500+ exhibitors this year. All of the Marlec PV Sales team tended our Eco build 2012 stand over the three day exhibition. It was great to meet with installers and discuss the PV market and its adjustment to the feed-in-tariff changes. The overall consensus was positive and the high attendance spoke volumes about the potential of the UK renewables market.
Marlec's Eco Build 2012 Stand
New Products previewed in Eco Build 2012
Of course getting a feel for the Solar market wasn't the only reason for Marlec's third consecutive return to Eco Build this year saw the launch of two new products manufactured by us. Both the Solar IBoost and PV Remote LED display were demonstrated at Eco Build 2012 and the overall feedback was positive. See below for more details:
Solar IBoostThe Solar IBoost concept is to maximise the free PV energy generated to also cut household bills.
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PV Remote LED displayEnables the buildings users, owners and visitors to understand the valuable contribution of the PV array and promote wider eco friendly measures.
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London Boat Show is our opportunity at Marlec to talk face to face with customers new and old. This year’s London Boat Show proved to be another busy year on the stand where we launched the new 2012 Marlec Direct catalogue.
The team were presenting the complete range of marine designed Rutland Windchargers from the compact 504 to the latest 914i model. We all enjoy meeting Rutland users in particular as we hear about the voyages around the world and learn so much about the many installations usually undertaken directly by the boat owners.
Special thanks to all those World Cruising Club members who ordered Rutland Windchargers and SunWare Solar panels in preparation for the next ARC. We will be presenting and discussing “On Board Power Management” at the forthcoming ARC Seminar event in March 2012.
Marlec Stand at the London Boat Show
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“I know this is a difficult time for the sector and I want to do as much as I can to end the uncertainty created by the legal challenge.” – Greg Barker Janurary 19th 2012.
The above statement was followed by a court case challenging the timing and reduction of the feed-in-tariff. The Court of Appeal handed down a negative judgement on the Government’s appeal against an earlier decision by the High Court. Thus, technically, the old FITs were reinstated, 43.3p for domestic systems less than 4kWp.
DECC have announced that they will now appeal to the Supreme Court. Their statement of 26th January 2012 follows:
"The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court ruling on FITs albeit on different grounds. We disagree and are seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
“We have already put before Parliament changes to the regulations that will bring a 21p rate into effect from April for solar pv installations from 3 March to help reduce the pressure on the budget and provide as much certainty as we can for consumers and industry.
“We want to maximise the number of installations that are possible within the available budget rather than use available money to pay a higher tariff to half the number of installations. Solar PV can have strong and vibrant future in UK and we want a lasting FITs scheme to support that future and jobs in the industry.”
Systems installed today on the basis of the proposed 21p/kWh tariff represent an excellent return on investment for households, similarly commercial installations will deliver good returns owing to reductions in material costs passed down the supply chain. There remains a possibility that household tariffs could return to 43.3p for systems installed and FIT registered pre March 3rd 2012. Clearly a return of the old tariff for new systems would be a huge bonus but our recommendation to installers and consumers alike is to contract on the basis of the new proposed FITs.
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Feed-in tariff (pence/kWh) |
Duration (years) | |
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≤4 kW (retro fit) |
21 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
≤4 kW (new build) |
21 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
4kW – 10kW |
16.8 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
10kW – 50kW |
15.2 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
50kW – 100kW |
12.9 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
100kW – 150kW |
12.9 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
150kW – 250kW |
12.9 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
250kW+ |
8.5 |
25 |
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| Solar PV |
Stand alone |
8.5 |
25 |
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Rowing to the magnetic North Pole
Rowing the Arctic
A row to the magnetic North Pole would certainly be a test of endurance so when Jock Wishart prepared to assemble his team to cross the Arctic, providing power for essential communications with the outside world was a high priority. Following a discussion with Marlec's technical team our smallest Rutland Windcharger, at just 3.5kg was selected alongside 4 SunWare solar panels to keep the batteries topped up.
The Old Pulteney's design was based on a previous vessel that Jock had rowed the Atlantic in 2007. The intrepid explorer asked that his solar panels fit into some tight spaces so Marlec drew on the specialist service offered by SunWare to manufacture bespoke shapes of panels.
Wind Turbine
We are pleased to report that the combination of Rutland Windcharger and solar panels proved highly reliable in meeting the power demands of the expedition. The mission was accomplished in August 2011 and was filmed by BBC Scotland. An account of the epic adventure is also given in print by Rod Macrae's Furthest North.
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The London Boat Show will be our opportunity to launch all the new products and demonstrate them to the public early in the new year. Organisers of the boat show have rearranged many stands and this year look out for Marlec on stand no:F141
For more information on Marlec Products please see our new web site http://www.marlec.co.uk
Email sales@marlec.co.uk or
Telephone 01536 201588 to speak to a technical sales advisor.
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Yachting Monthly’s latest gear test on wind generators recommends both the Rutland 913 and 504 for use on board. Their Watts in the Wind test trialled 16 small, medium & large turbines and the 2 Rutland models entered each won their category. Once again the Rutland is found to deliver excellent value for money.
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The Rutland Windcharger range have a reputation for being the quietest wind turbines on the market – the reason why Bruel & Kjaer use them, together with our BP Solar modules to power their remote environmental noise monitoring equipment.
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